Six years after being kidnapped by Islamic extremists in Niger, American missionary Jeff Woodke has been freed and shares his ordeal in captivity. He describes beatings, being chained for hours each day, and being pressured to convert to Islam. Woodke also shares his frustration with the US government’s response, claiming FBI officials withheld information about negotiations with his captors and provided inadequate help and guidance about raising money for a ransom. His wife Els describes the ransom process as favouring the rich, making it challenging for them to raise sufficient funds. The Woodkes’ statements reveal the complicated and often tense interactions that hostage families have with the US government. Despite a 2015 policy overhaul aimed at improving communication and easing concerns about ransom payments, hostage relatives still face confusion over the policy.
Former African Hostage Recounts Ordeal and Frustrations with US Response
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