Nigeria has the highest rate of kidnap-for-ransom cases
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 29, 2023, 20:20 IST | Updated: Aug 29, 2023, 20:20 IST
Kidnapping for ransom has become a national security threat in Nigeria. How it's done varies from targeted individuals to indiscriminate kidnappings and mass kidnappings in schools and communities. There's been a growing body of research on this as well. The Nigerian government last year outlawed ransom payments.
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