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Kidnapping & Banditry

Fake kidnaps: Desperate relatives turn self-abductions into family nightmares

Punch Nigeria about 3 hours 1 mins read

As kidnapping continues to plague the country, a disturbing twist is emerging, with some Nigerians allegedly turning the fear of abduction into a tool for personal gain by staging their own kidnappings and demanding ransoms from their loved ones for their supposed release. VICTOR AYENI writes The disappointment that echoed through James Eghosa’s (not his Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-kidnaps-desperate-relatives-turn-self-abductions-into-family-nightmares/

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