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A secret death cult is thriving in Nigeria, more terrifying than anything I've ever seen. Around the world, crime agencies are cracking down on their multi-million dollar internet fraud and human trafficking network. Nigerians are trying to fight back too. But here in their homeland, the cults seem unstoppable. And thousands of young lives are being destroyed.
They have agreed to let us film what they call a gyration, a cultist ceremony.
They have agreed to let us film what they call a gyration, a cultist ceremony.
I'm on my way to the University of Benin to understand where all this violence began. The Black Axe formed here 40 years ago, and students are still being murdered on campus today. The Black Axe emerged out of a student fraternity known as the Neo-Black Movement of Africa, or NBM. The movement initially stood for peace, but over time became linked to crime.
I'm on my way to the University of Benin to understand where all this violence began. The Black Axe formed here 40 years ago, and students are still being murdered on campus today. The Black Axe emerged out of a student fraternity known as the Neo-Black Movement of Africa, or NBM. The movement initially stood for peace, but over time became linked to crime.
Today, many people use the names Black Axe and NBM interchangeably.
Today, many people use the names Black Axe and NBM interchangeably.
Despite the president's denials, the NBN is facing mounting international pressure. Weeks after our interview, the FBI arrested more than 35 NBN members in the U.S. and South Africa charged with multimillion-dollar Internet fraud. But the U.S. Department of Justice statement names the new black movement of Africa as a criminal organization and part of the Black Axe.
Despite the president's denials, the NBN is facing mounting international pressure. Weeks after our interview, the FBI arrested more than 35 NBN members in the U.S. and South Africa charged with multimillion-dollar Internet fraud. But the U.S. Department of Justice statement names the new black movement of Africa as a criminal organization and part of the Black Axe.
Their commander, Landry Olabinjo, summons ancestral spirits to protect his men.
Their commander, Landry Olabinjo, summons ancestral spirits to protect his men.