8|24 #MambaMentalityA notorious Nigerian kidnap kingpin who was abducted by another kidnap gang when he went to their hideout in the forest to sell live ammunition to them had to pay a ransom of N1.5 million ($3,934) for his freedom. “Notable among the arrests, is the arrest of one Abubakar Umaru a.k.a. Over the last nine years, $18 million has been paid in ransom, a report by SB Morgen revealed, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. A sizeable portion of that amount – $11 million – was, however, paid between 2016 and 2020, showing a huge spike. The report also revealed ransom amounts usually range between $1,000 and $150,000, and that depends on the victim and their family’s wealth status.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 12, 2021 16:52 UTC