Kidnapping in Nigeria - Criminalising Ransom Payment Isn't Working - Families Need Support TC_Africa: Nigeria
, through referrals. The sample size is appropriate for a research of this nature due to the confidence building process required to secure participation from, already traumatised, families and friends of people who have been kidnapped.
Our study showed that ransom negotiators were either nominated by families or by the person kidnapped. Kidnappers used threats and the beating of captives to unsettle families and pressure them to raise ransoms. The church was a pillar of support for some. Others turned to family members, friends and neighbours. Others took loans to pay for the release of their family members.
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