Ransom payments

Conflict and Security

Over 7,000 abducted in Nigeria in one year as ransom payments rise – Report

AT least 7,825 people were abducted in Nigeria in 1,713 incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, while at...
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Conflict and Security

Nigerians paid N302 million as ransom for kidnapping in one year

SB Morgan (SBM), known as SBM Intelligence, has revealed that between July 2022 and June 2023, $387,179, translating...
Kehinde OGUNYALE -
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Senate passes bill banning ransom payments to kidnappers

THE Nigerian Senate has passed a bill that bans ransom payments to kidnappers in the country. The bill, which seeks...
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