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'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

Nigeria Β· Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-08-27T07:45:14Z updated 2026-08-27T07:45:14Z

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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🚨 Crime
Severity
High
Confidence
Low
Sources
1
Location
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