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Kidnapping for ransom has become one of Nigeria’s most devastating industries, draining families, communities, and the economy. A new report has revealed that between July 2024 and June 2025, Nigerians paid a staggering N2.56 billion to secure the release of abducted loved ones, a figure that paints the depth of the country’s worsening insecurity…
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In Just a Year, Nigerians Paid N2.56 Ransom Billion to Kidnappers
Oluwadamilola Olanrewaju
03:21
Kidnapping for ransom has become one of Nigeria’s most devastating industries, draining families, communities, and the economy. A new report has revealed that between July 2024 and June 2025, Nigerians paid a staggering N2.56 billion to secure the release of abducted loved ones, a figure that paints the depth of the country’s worsening insecurity…
