An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released. SIM International said in a statement Friday that Kevin Rideout is in good health in the care of U.S. officials.
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American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been released after being kidnapped in Niger last October and is safely in US hands.
Rideout was kidnapped in Niger in October of 2025.
Kevin Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot, was kidnapped in October outside his home in Niger's capital, Niamey, while working with an evangelical group.
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger's capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states.