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Nigeria: How Much Is a Human Worth? Nigeria's Growing Kidnapping Economy
[African Arguments] On 21 August, armed men entered a mosque in Dekara village in Niger State while Friday prayers were underway. At around the same time, nearby settlements were also raided. A few days later, a video circulated on social…
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