
Hostages Escape Nigerian Forest Camp as Kidnapping Networks Tighten Grip on the Country’s Christian Heartland
The escape exposes a growing network of forest camps where armed groups hold hostages and move victims across state lines with little resistance. By Onibiyo Segun ILORIN, Nigeria — A chaotic gunfight inside a militia‑run forest camp allowed two hostages to flee, revealing how kidnapping gangs have carved out hidden strongholds across central Nigeria’s Christian […]