US Missionary Pilot Abducted By Islamic State Militants

U.S. Missionary Pilot Kidnapped in Niger; State Dept. Seeking His Safe Release

Worldwide intercession is being urged for American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout following reports that he was kidnapped from his residence in Château 1 neighborhood, the capital of Niger in West Africa. Rideout, 48, a married father, serves with Serving In Mission (SIM). Rideout was allegedly seized by three men near the grand Bravia Hotel in central Niamey.

US Missionary Pilot Abducted By Islamic State Militants

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent NIAMEY (Worthy News) – American evangelist Franklin Graham urged prayers Friday after “a missionary pilot” with the evangelical Christian organization Serving in Mission (SIM) was abducted in the West African nation of Niger. “It is being reported that he was taken north to areas controlled by an offshoot of ISIS,” also known as Islamic State, Graham said. “Would you pray for his pr…

Missionary Pilot Kidnapped in Niger’s Capital

An American missionary pilot serving in Niger since 2010 was abducted from his home in the capital city of Niamey last week. Three armed men carried out the kidnapping about 100 yards from the presidential palace, where deposed President Mohamed Bazoum has been held under house arrest since a 2023 coup.  The U.S. Embassy in Niamey said it is working closely with local authorities to locate the victim and secure his release. In a statement to CBS…

American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Abducted By Suspected Jihadists in Niger Republic, Still in Captivity

By Caleb Weiss, @Caleb_Weiss7 On Tuesday, Kevin Rideout, an American Christian missionary in the West African state of Niger, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, as first reported by CBS News. Rideout had lived in Niamey since 2010, where he worked as a pilot for the US-based Serving in Mission organization. According to CBS, three gunmen raided Rideout’s home compound Tuesday night, which is only approximately 100 yards from Ni…