By Deborah Nnamdi
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that the federal government, under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, achieved 80 percent success against kidnapping in two years.
He spoke in Abuja at the official inauguration of the Multi-Agency Kidnap Fusion Cell, MAAKFC, on Thursday.
Ribadu’s remark came after a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, that Nigerians paid a ransom of over N2.2 trillion in the year 2024.
The report said 2.2 million Nigerians were kidnapped, while 614,937 were killed in 2024.
However, the NSA admitted that kidnapping was the most worrisome threat in Nigeria.
“Within a short period of time, I can say less than two years, we are getting 80 percent success, but we do not talk about it.
“As we all know, kidnapping remains one of the most pressing security threats in Nigeria today.
“It has caused untold hardship for countless families, disrupted economic activities, and posed a severe threat to our national stability.
“This menace demands a robust, multi-agency approach, which the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell embodies.”
