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As Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria Deepens, One Couple Decides to Move Out

As Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria Deepens, One Couple Decides to Move Out
Nehemiah and Tassie Ghata at a cookout in Bowie, Maryland, on April 25, 2021. The Epoch Times
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For middle-aged couple Nehemiah and Tassi Ghata, the fact that Boko Haram terrorists threaten their Nigerian capital is the least of their worries. Having been kidnapped three times out of their own home within the last 14 months, they have decided to call it quits and sell their comfortable house.

“When I think about my house that my husband and I worked hard for 13 years to make beautiful, it’s hard,” she tells The Epoch Times between tears.

Douglas Burton
Douglas Burton
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Douglas Burton is a former U.S. State Department official who was stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. He writes news and commentary from Washington, D.C.
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