Last Updated on: 21st March 2023, 03:36 am
Who is Jeffery Woodke? Biography, Wiki
A missionary and humanitarian named Jeffery Woodke was kidnapped after 32 years of service in Niger, West Africa.
Els Woodke, Woodke’s wife, claims that an IS-affiliated terrorist organization kidnapped Woodke in 2016.
Jeffery Woodke Age
Jeffery Woodke was born in McKinleyville, California, USA in 1961 and later moved to the northern city of Abalak, Niger for his work process.
Jeffery Woodke will turn 62 in 2023 and holds US citizenship and citizenship instead of staying outside the US for 6 years due to his kidnapping.
Jeffrey Woodke’s Wife
Jeffery Woodke is a married man. Jeffery Woodke married Els Woodke many years ago.
The couple was married and lived happily together, but then her husband was kidnapped and everything changed in her life. She began fighting to have her husband bring him back to the United States government.
Jeffery Woodke Height And Weight
Jeffery Woodke’s height is approximately 5 feet 7.5 inches and his weight is approximately 150 pounds. Jeffery Woodke’s eye color is brown and his hair color is blonde.
American Aid Worker & French Journalist Released After Years Of Imprisonment in Niger
In 2016, an American aid worker was kidnapped from his home in West Africa.
He was released on 20th March 2023 after more than six years and many people want to know more about him.
What Was The Trial And Police Investigation Report?
According to the website he created, “Early on October 14, 2016, people in a small van broke into Jeff’s home, killed his two security guards, and then held Jeff in the vehicle at gunpoint.”
“The truck was pursued by Jeff’s neighbors for some time but was last seen overnight driving north towards the Malian border.”
No bailout or concession has been made for the militant organization Jeffrey Woodke holds, according to a senior Biden official.
The same person “characterized the release as the culmination of years of effort, but declined to reveal what exactly led to his release from captivity or where he is now,” according to USA Today.
Jeffrey Woodke’s wife informed the New York Times, who then spoke to him for an hour. They informed him that he was in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
She described him as “in a good mood” in an interview with The Times.
On Monday, March 20, 2023, Olivier Dubois was also released after almost two years in prison.
Dubois, a French journalist, was working on assignment in Mali in April 2021 when he went missing.
He can later be seen in a video released by the local Al Qaeda organization.
Both men are currently undergoing medical evaluations before being allowed to return home.
Jeffery Woodke Net Worth
Jeffery Woodke has an estimated net worth of around 200,000 US Dollars which he earned six years ago but as of now there are no details about his net worth and all and his main source of income is from his charity work.
