Nigeria’s ‘Mothers of Chibok’ go from farm to factory
Lagos – Four Nigeria women whose daughters were abducted by Boko Haram in the infamous 2014 Chibok kidnapping set foot... Read more
6 Mar
Millions paid? Nigeria accused of secret ransom deal to free 230 kidnapped schoolchildren
Kano – The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a “huge” ransom of millions of dollars to free up... Read more
24 Feb
Activist drugged, kidnapped in Kenya — rescued in border rendition scare
Nairobi – A Tanzanian human rights activist was abducted in Kenya but rescued before being taken across the border,... Read more
24 Feb
Kidnapping ring broken: One dead, two arrested in eastern cape
Cape Town – Police in the Eastern Cape have arrested two men and shot dead a third suspect in... Read more
7 Feb
Eight-year-old boy snatched while fishing, urgent search under way
Durban – An intensive search is under way for an eight-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted while fishing at... Read more
21 Jan
Police arrest three suspects linked to Burgersfort kidnapping
Cape Town — Police in Limpopo have arrested three men aged between 25 and 36 in connection with a... Read more
20 Dec, 2025
100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: UN source, presidency
Minna – Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school... Read more
8 Dec, 2025
Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria
Lagos – Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 25 people and killed a staff member in an early morning... Read more
18 Nov, 2025
WATCH | Trolley worker held for kidnapping 17-year-old girl at gunpoint
Durban, KZN – Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) has arrested a 30-year-old trolley assistant for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old... Read more
17 Nov, 2025
‘BRING HER BACK!’ | 7-year-old found dead after ransom text shocks family
Cape Town – Police in Delmas, Mpumalanga, have launched an investigation after the body of seven-year-old Thandolwethu Mahlangu was... Read more
13 Nov, 2025
