Focus on Africa - Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms

Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms

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Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people from Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release. Why is the kidnapping menace in Nigeria not only growing but changing as well ?

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos, Charles Gitonga in Nairobi with Patricia Whitehorne and Yvette Twagiramariya in London
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Published on Wednesday, 30th July 2025.

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