American Missionary Freed After Months-Long Ordeal in Niger. In a long-awaited breakthrough, Kevin Rideout, the US citizen who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, Niger in October, has been safely released. According to his organisation, SIM International, Rideout is currently in good health and is being cared for by US officials. After months of uncertainty and concern, the missionary's family is now set to be reunited with him, bringing an end to a traumatic period for all those involved. The circumstances surrounding Rideout's kidnapping and subsequent release remain unclear, but one thing is certain - his safe return is a testament to the tireless efforts of those working to secure his freedom.
Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officialsAn American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said.Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family, SIM International said in a statement. Continue reading...
