
Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn as Ransom to Kidnappers in Twelve Months—NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion in ransom to kidnappers over twelve months. The NBS noted that these payments occurred between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception