HomeNewsCrimeKidnappers abduct Swiss...

Kidnappers abduct Swiss national in Niger

By Gift Luckson
Estimated reading time: Less than 1 minutes
Kidnappers release abducted pastor, hold ransom bearer

Kidnappers abduct Swiss national in Niger

A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped in Niger Republic, Switzerland’s foreign ministry confirmed on Monday.

The foreign ministry said it had been “informed of the kidnapping of a Swiss citizen in Niger.

“The Swiss diplomatic mission in Niamey is in contact with the local authorities. Clarifications are underway,” the AFP reports.

The governor of the Nigerien state of Agadez, General Ibra Boulama Issa, said the abduction happened in Agadez city, where an Austrian woman was kidnapped three months ago.

The general said “a foreign woman… of Swiss nationality” had been taken from her home there late Sunday.

In a statement, he also referenced the January 11 kidnapping of the Austrian.

Follow the Neptune Prime channel on WhatsApp:

WhatsApp Channel

Do you have breaking news, interview request, opinion, suggestion, or want your event covered? Email us at neptuneprime2233@gmail.com

WhatsApp us here also
Load more

Get notified whenever we post something new!

spot_img

Buy Now ⟶

Continue reading

Gift Luckson -
News

Former minister who resigned over certificate forgery allegations clinches Enugu governorship ticket

Former minister who resigned over certificate forgery allegations clinches Enugu governorship ticket Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 election. It...
Gift Luckson -
News

Election Preparedness: Yobe Correspondents’ Chapel trains journalists on fact-checking, safety skills

Election Preparedness: Yobe Correspondents' Chapel trains journalists on fact-checking, safety skills Story by Sa'adatu MAINA, Damaturu In a decisive move to strengthen democracy, the Yobe State Government, in partnership with the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, has trained journalists on ethical and safety...
Gift Luckson -
Nation

FG declares May 27, 28 public holidays for Eid al-Kabir celebration

FG declares May 27, 28 public holidays for Eid al-Kabir celebration The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in...

Subscribe ⟶