The report identified Zamfara as the epicentre of Nigeria's shift toward mass abduction as the dominant kidnapping method, recording 92 mass abductions during the year, more than any other state nationally.

The report identified Zamfara as the epicentre of Nigeria's shift toward mass abduction as the dominant kidnapping method, recording 92 mass abductions during the year, more than…

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."