ナイジェリア：普通の誘拐事件が発生

　…というのも何だが、普通に一家の父親・6人の娘たちを誘拐、身代金を要求するという普通の誘拐事件が発生。問題は、そのうち1名について、身代金の調達不足を理由に殺害・遺体だけ引き渡し―という鬼畜展開になったこと。

BBC Killing of one of six abducted Nigerian sisters sparks fury 15 Jan 2024

　これには誘拐慣れしていただろうナイジェリア国民も憤激。$63,000だそうですから、ざっと1000万円程度か。それだけ出せそうな一家を狙った―という点では貧富の格差に憤激しそうだが、それはそれとして、いくらなんでも初手から殺害・遺体だけ引き渡しって、なんぼなんでもひどいだろう…。

「One of the six sisters abducted in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, over a week ago has reportedly died in captivity, sparking outrage in the country.

Unknown gunmen invaded the residence of the family in the Bwari area of Abuja and shot three police officers before kidnapping the sisters and their father.

One of the sisters, identified as Nabeehah, a university student, was reportedly killed by the abductors on Friday night after failing to pay a ransom of $63,000 (£50,000).

A relative who has been involved in rescue efforts told Daily Trust news website that the kidnappers have handed over Nabeehah's body.」

　なお身代金は$104,000に増額したそうな。

「The abductors warned that they would kill the rest of the siblings if the ransom, which they have increased to $104,000, would not be paid by Wednesday, the relative said.」

　…治安側が、いかなる手段を使っても逮捕すると息巻いている様子。そりゃあそうだろう…。