kidnapping for ransom

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has identified some persons it said were behind kidnappings in some South East states. The proscribed group's Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, made the revelation in a Thursday…

Africa Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, Joe Parkinson has described kidnapping for ransom as "one of the fastest-growing sectors of the Nigerian economy". Parkinson stated this in a tweet on Friday while reacting to the…