abducted

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Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who had a high-profile job as military spokesman between 2015 and 2017, was abducted from his car on Saturday while travelling in Katsina state.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The alert said that the girl was last seen with Ruben Fregoso, who allegedly abducted her in a 2019 Land Rover Discovery, on Sunday at about 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Elizabeth Smart—who made headlines when she was abducted at age 14—is now 38 and a married mother of three.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On Wednesday, security, legal and family sources told AFP that several opposition figures and military personnel had been detained or abducted following the large-scale attacks on the junta.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“I’ve gone a whole year without being abducted before, but January twenty-ninth is barely a month from now, so you’d think they’d want to give me plenty of opportunities to push the button.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson