Podcast
The Inquiry

How Can Nigeria Stop Its Kidnap Crisis?

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James Barnett
Research Fellow
James Barnett
Podcast
Children who were released after being kidnapped get out of a minibus upon their arrival at the Niger State Government House in Minna, Nigeria, on December 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
Children who were released after being kidnapped get out of a minibus upon their arrival at the Niger State Government House in Minna, Nigeria, on December 22, 2025. (Getty Images)

James Barnett appears on the BBC’s The Inquiry to discuss the kidnapping crisis in Nigeria, which was declared a national security emergency in late 2025 by President Bola Tinubu.   

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