Kidnapping is the illegal relocation (abduction) and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception. Kidnapping is distinguished from false imprisonment by the intentional movement of the victim to a different location.
Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury, which in some jurisdictions elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping.
Kidnapping of a child may be a distinct crime, depending on jurisdiction.
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said that former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago will be released to police today, according to a post published on his X account.
The Chief of Defence Forces made the announcement a day after Lukwago was reportedly abducted by security operatives from his home in...
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