NBS reveals govt paid N2.2tn ransom.
NBS reveals govt paid N2.2tn ransom.
By Fly Cable News
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23tn as ransom over the 12-month period between May 2023 and April 2024.
This sum was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal activities in the country.
According to the NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report, an estimated 51.89 million crime incidents were recorded across Nigerian households in the reference period.
The survey showed that the North-West region had the highest incidence of crime, with 14.4 million cases reported, and followed by the North-Central region with 8.8 million incidents.
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