Students are demanding the release of James Boyard and his daughter

In their public note, the students express their pain and concern about this situation, which has lasted nearly four months. They directly address the group's leaders, demanding the immediate release of the two victims.

Respected professor of private and penal international law at INAGHEI, James Boyard is also a national police inspector general and high-ranking official at the Ministry of Defense. He had been kidnapped in the capital at the beginning of June 2026, according to Associated Press, as cited by Le National.