A German woman convicted of keeping her young daughter locked up at home for years was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday. The woman, who had kept her daughter confined to the home of the girl’s grandparents, was found guilty of kidnapping, abduction of a minor and mistreatment of a vulnerable person, according to a court spokeswoman. The grandmother was given a two-year suspended sentence for the same charges, while the grandfather also received a suspended sentence as an...
Mass kidnappings are a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Nigeria.
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.
Police said the incident occurred on the night of April 11, when information was received on the Namma 112 emergency helpline about a student being forcibly taken away in a car
Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson was abducted in late March in Baghdad. Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet. A video purporting to show Kittleson was shared by a social media outlet close to...
Kataib Hezbollah says the release comes on condition that she leave Iraq immediately.