The alleged captive, 79, appears to have feigned his own abduction for monetary gain. By TPSIsraeli authorities have scrapped a search for a man allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after determining the incident was a hoax. The Foreign Ministry now believes that Francis Adbabayi, 79, from Rishon Lezion, who traveled to his native country of Ethiopia a few weeks ago, faked his own abduction in order to keep the ransom money. Help me… This trouble I wouldn’t wish upon my enemies,” Adbabayi reportedly said in the recording. Authorities reportedly dropped the case after discovering that Adebabayi had answered incoming phone calls from Israeli numbers.

Source: Ethiopian News July 16, 2023 13:55 UTC