Kevin Rideout, an American missionary and 1995 Wellesley High School graduate, has been released after being kidnapped in Niger and held in captivity since last October.
SIM International, an interdenominational Christian mission organization, issued a release stating that: “We are grateful to confirm that our good friend and brother in Christ, Kevin Rideout, has been released after over nine months in captivity. He was kidnapped from outside his home in Niamey, Niger on the 21st of October, 2025. Kevin is in good health in the care of US officials. He will soon be reunited with Krista, his children, and his extended family…”
Rideout was in U.S. custody on Friday, according to the White House.
According to an Associated Press report, Rideout was abducted in the West African country’s capital Niamey, last fall by three armed individuals. No armed group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, according to AP.
