In Adwa, Tigray, a distressing incident has emerged where a 16-year-old female student, Mahlet Teklay, was kidnapped with a ransom of 3 million Birr demanded for her release. The abduction, occurring five days ago, has sparked a police investigation in Adwa City. The family, after not hearing from Mahlet post her usual school hours, received a call from an unknown male voice demanding the ransom, alongside Mahlet’s pleas for help. This incident has raised significant concern among locals and the broader Ethiopian community, questioning when the alarming trend of kidnapping for ransom will cease.