Safety situation for expatriate - pls provide me the actual picture

hi

am offered a good job by  a multinational company , whom i know very well . company is well set and everything is ok with the firm. but pls provide me the current living situation in nigeria for a family as i was given mixed responses and some times get a scary picture when am told that  robbery,kidnapping and harrasment by some groups are quite common there . even i was told that some persons carry guns and they dont dare to shoot in case of any issues - even silly issues

Friends , some one - pls provide me the correct picture and give me your advise about the living conditions and social environment for a expat family living in nigeria

hari
am currently in UAE and its the money factor which motivated me to move to nigeria . so pls advise me how much is the total average expense per month if the co is providing the accomodation pls

pls mailme to [email protected]

I lived in Nigeria for 8 years and don't have any bullet holes in me...