A Nation's Capital Under Siege: Chronicles of kidnapping in Abuja, by Dr. Mohmood Tunde Hassan Abuja, quintessential, prime and sprawling with modern infrastructure, is Nigeria's national capital. It is one of the few cities, built from the ground up as a dedicated national capital. Understandably, Nigerians hold and treat it with pride and a symbol of national unity. However, something has suddenly gone awfully wrong. Beneath its opulence and outwardly fortified profile is a cascading wave of terror and fear that has gripped and enveloped the city and its suburbs, shaking...