Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families. The latest abduction comes as the White House has expressed...

6 days ago · Get the latest news and breaking news on reports of kidnappings in your local area, the U.S. and worldwide on the New York Post.

Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. [1] Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim …

The meaning of KIDNAP is to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom. How to use kidnap in a sentence.

kidnapping, criminal offense consisting of the unlawful taking and carrying away of a person by force or fraud or the unlawful seizure and detention of a person against his will.

Police have announced the release of 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to …

6 days ago · Three men who escaped a Georgia jail were arrested Monday in Florida, accused of hijacking a Lyft ride-share and kidnapping the driver after putting a rope around her neck, according …

Dec 22, 2025 · All students kidnapped by armed individuals last month from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, in Niger state in Nigeria.

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Dec 22, 2025 · A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from a Catholic school had been freed, but the local diocese said that only a “second batch” had been …