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Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms
Focus on Africa
Jul 30, 2025

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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