Kidnapping is no longer a distant story that happens “out there.” In October 2025, 18-year-old Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Touré was lured to Kumasi by fake “scouts,” abducted for ransom, and killed when his family could not meet a ransom demand. A young life full of promise, ended by a lie. His death is a gut-punch warning: criminal networks are testing Ghana’s defenses and our complacency. Authorities in Senegal and Ghana confirmed the case and opened a cross-border investigation. This is not a rumor; it is a warning [1].
