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If Kidnappers Leave Phone Records, Bank Trails and Social Media Videos, Why Are They Still So Hard to Catch in Nigeria?Kidnappers in Nigeria leave phone records, banking trails and even social media footprints, yet many continue to evade arrest. Why does the country's growing digital infrastructure still struggle to dismantle organised kidnapping networks?
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