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Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms

Are kidnappers changing tact 聽in Nigeria? Why fibroids continue to be a problem for women. And Ghanaian students facing deportation after government delays paying fees

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people from Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release. Why is the kidnapping menace in Nigeria not only growing but changing as well ?

Why fibroids are particularly a problem for 聽black women

And Ghanaian students abroad facing deportation because the government failed to pay their fees

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos, Charles Gitonga in Nairobi with Patricia Whitehorne and Yvette Twagiramariya in London
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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