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CrimeAfrica

Explainer: Kidnapping in northern Nigeria

November 4, 2024

Abduction in northern Nigeria has become a money-making industry, run by so-called 'bandits.' Armed groups carry out large-scale ransom kidnappings. So what has led to this crisis?

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