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Nigeria's Bandit Crisis: The Billion-Naira Mistake Everyone's Making

Nigeria's northwest is bleeding. Billions in ransom payments later, the bandit crisis is worse than ever. Here's why. For years, communities and governments in Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, and Niger states have paid bandits to stop attacks. The result? More kidnappings. More violence. More demand for money. In this video, I break down: Why ransom payments create a profitable business model for criminal groups How "peace deals" with bandits collapse within months The economic incentives that keep the cycle of violence alive What actually works when governments stop negotiating with armed groups This isn't just about policy failure—it's about understanding the economics of insecurity and why good intentions often produce catastrophic results. The hard truth: Every naira paid to bandits funds the next raid, the next weapon, the next kidnapping. Until we change the incentives, nothing changes. Subscribe for more analysis on Nigeria's security challenges and drop your thoughts in the comments