{
  "id": 3653500,
  "title": "How one terrorist group cornered N7bn from Nigeria’s kidnap economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/how-one-terrorist-group-cornered-n7bn-from-nigerias-kidnap-economy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:50:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/news/article/how-one-terrorist-group-cornered-n7bn-from-nigerias-kidnap-economy/"
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  "summary": "Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic has evolved from a fragmented criminal enterprise into a windfall for insurgents. Even as the number of read more How one terrorist group cornered N7bn from Nigeria’s kidnap economy",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}