Report Reveals Surge in Nigeria Kidnappings and Murders

A new intelligence report indicates that nearly 7,825 people were abducted and at least 1,142 killed across 1,411 incidents in Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, highlighting the escalating violence of the country's kidnapping industry.

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7,825 abducted, 1,142 killed in one year — SBM

No fewer than 7,825 people were abducted and at least 1,142 killed in 1,411 kidnapping incidents across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The report, Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry 2026, also disclosed that kidnappers demanded N22.856 billion in ransom during the period but received N7.779 […] The post 7,825 abducted, 1,142 killed in one year — SBM appeared first on Vanguard News.

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