Insecurity and fifth columnists: Highly placed individuals fund kidnap for survival, politics – Rear Admiral Olisemelogor

Author: Evelyn UsmanPublished on: June 12, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Insecurity and fifth columnists: Highly placed individuals fund kidnap for survival, politics – Rear Admiral Olisemelogor

Nigeria faces persistent insecurity, with kidnappings and banditry spreading to the South-West. Security forces rescued 427 people in Borno and neutralized 317 terrorists in May. The article questions the safety of democracy when citizens cannot travel, farm, or sleep peacefully. Highly placed individuals fund these kidnappings for survival and political reasons.

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