On the hunt for Nigeria’s kidnapping warlords (dubbed)

Banditry is booming in Nigeria, with thousands kidnapped last year.

The mass abduction of schoolchildren is a terrifyingly common occurrence. Just days ago gunmen on motorbikes kidnapped at least 46 people and torched homes in the northwestern Zamfara State.

Our Africa Correspondent Jamal Osman is the first foreign journalist granted access to the Nigerian army’s anti-banditry campaign as part of a push to restore stability to the impoverished north.

Produced and filmed by: Freddie Gower

Camera Operator: Simpa Samson

Local Producer: Ibrahim Adeyemi

This is a dubbed version of the report.