"Families go to bed dreading midnight calls about abducted loved ones, villages are sacked; those in power are focused on image management"
May 28, 2026
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday lamented that ransom payments have become as routine a household expense for Nigerians as school fees and rent.
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