Boko Haram: a doctor kidnapped, 500 million demanded

A doctor was kidnapped while traveling to Chad for his father's funeral, intercepted in an unstable area. The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of 500 million CFA francs and threaten to execute him if the payment is not made. The identity of the doctor and the exact circumstances of his abduction remain unclear, and no official statement has been made by Nigerien or Chadian authorities.