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'If you started running, they shot you'- inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

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BBC News26 Aug 2026, 11:11 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 26 Aug 2026, 11:11 pm.

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