The Booming Business of Kidnapping in Nigeria

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Islamic insurgents and other heavily armed groups have increasingly turned to kidnapping to get money. They abduct individuals, families and even large groups and then demand to be paid to let them go. We hear the story of one family, whose life has been turned upside down by a kidnapping.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy