
Boko Haram Grabs Lion’s Share of Nigeria’s Kidnap Ransoms
Fast-Growing Transnational Jihadists Pocket 90 Percent of $5.8 Million By Suleman Ayuba (Maiduguri) The ISIS-linked insurgency known as Boko Haram (Western Learning Forbidden) has achieved near-total domination of Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom industry, according to SB Morgen, an Africa-focused intelligence and market-analysis firm. Between July 2025 and June 2026 the country paid out ₦7.779 billion (approximately […]