Kidnappings Add to Nigeria's Security Woes

"Kidnapping has led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives and huge sums of money in Nigeria, with many of the victims killed while being held", writes Chukwuma Al Okoli, a lecturer at the Federal University of Lafia.

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