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| Africa Live: Snakes used to terrorise Nigeria kidnap victims - BBC News | |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| The Newsroom | The Newsroom |
| BBC World Service | BBC World Service |
| Recently released victims of kidnappings in Nigeria say snakes | Recently released victims of kidnappings in Nigeria say snakes |
| are being used to terrorise them into raising ransoms. | are being used to terrorise them into raising ransoms. |
| There's been a sharp rise in kidnappings, with ever greater | There's been a sharp rise in kidnappings, with ever greater |
| sums being extorted. | sums being extorted. |
| One abductee told the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria some victims | One abductee told the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria some victims |
| were taken to areas known to be snake-infested and thrown into the bush. | were taken to areas known to be snake-infested and thrown into the bush. |
| In the words of one, "that's when a victim will ask | In the words of one, "that's when a victim will ask |
| friends and family to sell everything to raise the ransom – house, cars, goods, | friends and family to sell everything to raise the ransom – house, cars, goods, |
| just everything". | just everything". |
| Both criminals and victims are at risk of being bitten - and | Both criminals and victims are at risk of being bitten - and |
| some are. | some are. |
| Local doctors have confirmed that some kidnap victims have | Local doctors have confirmed that some kidnap victims have |
| required treatment for snake bites following their release. | required treatment for snake bites following their release. |
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