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Rural Areas Worst Hit as Nigerians Pay ₦2.23tn in Ransoms Within a Year
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering ₦2.23 trillion in ransom payments between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report, published on Tuesday, 65% of households affected by kidnappings paid ransoms to secure the release of loved ones. “The […]