Abuja, Sept 29, 2026 (AFP) - Police find skulls of suspected kidnap victims in southeast Nigeria

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2026-09-29

Skulls and bones from 28 bodies were discovered in a weekend police raid in southeast Nigeria, authorities have said, suspecting the deceased were kidnapping victims. Abductions for ransom have become a multimillion-dollar industry in Nigeria, raising nearly $6 million between July 2025 and June 2026, according to Lagos-based consultancy SBM Intelligence. The lion's share was netted by criminal groups and jihadists in the north and centre of the......

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