Rising Poverty Driving Kidnapping in Nigeria
Rising Poverty Driving Kidnapping in Nigeria
– Cheta Nwanze
Cheta Nwanze, a partner at SBM Intelligence, has linked Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis to worsening economic hardship.
Speaking in an interview with Arise News, Nwanze explained that rising inflation and deepening poverty have pushed more people into criminal activities.
He also noted that the absence of strict consequences for offenders has emboldened others to join the trend.
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