On the hunt for Nigeria's kidnapping warlords // TRAIN BRAIN

On the hunt for Nigeria's kidnapping warlords

Banditry is booming in Nigeria, with thousands kidnapped last year.
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The mass abduction of schoolchildren is a terrifyingly common occurrence. Just days ago gunmen on motorbikes kidnapped at least 46 people and torched homes in the northwestern Zamfara State.
Our Africa Correspondent Jamal Osman is the first foreign journalist granted access to the Nigerian army's anti-banditry campaign as part of a push to restore stability to the impoverished north.
Produced and filmed by: Freddie Gower
Camera Operator: Simpa Samson
Local Producer: Ibrahim Adeyemi
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