Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Nigeria's kidnap crisis: Inside story of a ransom negotiator
As was on Vol.4343-3/15/2024, over 280 students were kidnapped from a
secondary and a primary school in a north-western town in Nigeria. The kidnap
gangs, known as bandits, demanded ransoms for the release of the hostages. They
are often former cattle herders who have little to lose and target farmers’
families of a different ethnic group. Though it is illegal to pay ransom in the
country, ransom negotiations and payments seem to be the only way to save the lives
of hostages. Since the bandits kidnap children for ransom, they are ready to
negotiate. The question is who negotiates with the kidnappers and how. Also,
how do those poor families pay the ransom?
Read what a negotiator says about the situations and solutions for
kidnapping in Nigeria.
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