US President Donald Trump has confirmed the release of American missionary Kevin Rideout, who spent more than nine months in captivity after being abducted in Niger.

Trump disclosed the development in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, saying Rideout had been reunited with his wife, Krista, and was preparing to return to the United States.

“I am happy to reveal that former hostage Kevin Rideout is getting ready to fly home to the United States after having been reunited with his beautiful wife, Krista,” Trump wrote.

The US President said Rideout’s release marked the “110th captive American liberated” since he began his second term in office.

“I look forward to seeing Kevin and Krista at the White House soon!” Trump added.

Rideout, a Christian missionary and pilot with SIM International, was abducted outside his home in Niamey, Niger, in October 2025.

According to SIM International, Rideout was in good health and receiving care from US officials following his release.

Reports said three armed men abducted the missionary and took him to the Tillaberi region in western Niger, an area affected by militant activity.

The circumstances surrounding his release, including the identity of his captors and how his freedom was secured, have not been disclosed.

Rideout had lived and worked in Niger for 19 years, serving as a pilot for SIM International, a Christian organisation operating in more than 70 countries.

His release brings an end to more than nine months of captivity and allows him to reunite fully with his family in the United States.