Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- At a time when Nigeria is grappling with yet another wave of abductions from the attack on worshippers in Kwara to the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger.

'The Herd' no longer feels like a story created for the screen. Daniel Etim-Effiong's crime thriller has taken on an unsettling relevance, blurring the line between fiction and the country's daily reality.

Released in cinemas on 17 October and now streaming on Netflix, the film forces Nigerians to confront a truth many would rather avoid. Its depiction of kidnapping the forests, the fear, the randomness of violence- mirrors the same tragedies dominating headlines today, turning what once felt like entertainment into a chilling reflection of the nation'...