Nigerians using social media to crowd fund for ransom

Social Media ‘Crowdfunding’ Signals New Phase In Nigeria’s Spiralling Kidnapping Crisis

In Nigeria, kidnap-for-ransom has become a disturbingly booming enterprise over the past few years. There are frequent reports of violent attacks, resulting in the abduction of locals, either along highways where terrorists hold sway or in the comfort of their homes. According to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence unit, the trend has become one of the […]