Omar Bin Omran of Algeria disappeared 27 years ago. He went missing in 1998 on his way to a vocational school.
A 61-year-old is in police custody after his brother apparently exposed him on social media over an inheritance dispute.
The post tipped off the family of Omar who then stormed the man’s home in search of their son. He was found under haystacks.
Omar was held in captivity by a man who lived alone and worked as a “civil servant.” He was often seen purchasing food for two people.
“The Public Prosecutor’s Office received a complaint against an anonymous person claiming that the complainant’s brother, Omar bin Omran, who has been missing for about 30 years, is in the house of one of his neighbors, inside a sheepfold,” a court official said.
It’s not completely clear why Omar did not call for help for nearly 30 years.
Algerian media is reporting that Omar claimed he was unable to call for help because of a spell the abductor cast on him.
