Why Nigeria struggles to win its security battle

Kidnappings, hijackings and bandit attacks that plague the highway are emblematic of insecurity in every corner of Nigeria

This year, Nigerian airline Aero Contractors announced a new, twice-daily shuttle service between the capital Abuja and Kaduna, a northern city just 180km away. The government [is] almost entirely ceding this important . . . route to bandits and kidnapping gangs Increased air connectivity

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