Over 1,100 killed, N7.8bn paid in ransoms as Nigerian kidnappings surge 66% - Report

Nigeria Recorded 7,825 Kidnap Victims, 1,142 Deaths, N7.8Billion Ransom Paid In One Year –Report

Kidnap-related incidents, the report explains, are "security-force operations against kidnappers", a development that "brought about the deaths of at least 1,142 people."