abduction
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Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a local monarch.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Dylan Johnson, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, confirmed the abduction of an American journalist, without naming Kittleson.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
And who would be harshing this hooligan’s buzz with a case of reform-minded abduction?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Nanos said his department is examining video from area homes that shows a car driving around the time of the abduction, but no vehicles have been linked to the crime at this point.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
“This event happened too long before the abduction of Emmett Till,” he said.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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