The Herd debuted on Netflix on November 21, 2025, arriving at a moment of heightened national anxiety. Kidnapping for ransom has surged across parts of Nigeria in recent years, especially in the North-West and North-Central regions, where communities have endured mass abductions, school raids and deadly highway attacks.
In many ways, Daniel Etim-Effiong’s thriller appears to forecast Nigeria’s recent dilemma.
Directed by Mr Etim-Effiong, who also plays the ill-fated…
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