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7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the previous period.
Confirmed ransom payments rose to ₦7.78bn, though the actual figure may be higher.
SBM Intelligence warns that ransom payments are helping turn kidnapping into a major funding source...
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Gunmen abducted a Kogi school principal, NECO official and students during an examination.
Security agencies have launched a joint operation, with police saying one victim has been rescued.
NAPTAN and NUT renewed calls for full implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative nationwide.
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Suspected bandits have burned part of an Emir's palace and abducted 10 people, including his wives and children, in a midnight attack on a Kwara community.
The Nigerian Army has warned of an impersonation scam in which fraudsters pose as senior officers on Facebook to deceive and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The Nigerian military has promised tight Sallah security across the North-East, vowing peaceful Eid el-Kabir celebrations despite threats from Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgent remnants.
Cooking gas has climbed to ₦1,500 per kg amid worsening scarcity, and marketers warn the crisis is pushing struggling Nigerian families back to firewood and charcoal.