An empirical model for studying mass abductions in Nigeria

RUMBU’s inaugural series covers Northwest Nigeria's insecurity crisis. Empirical research tracks ransom economies, armed group structures, military operations, and geographic spread using local observers. Present research covers 15 months of real-time field reporting on X (social media platform). Two outputs: a research document and an interactive construction. Project aims for 500,000 data points to address all research objectives. RUMBU is derived from the Hausa word for grain silo or granary.