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Newshour: 13/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Nigerian mafia group linked to more than 10 countries

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13/12/2021 14:06 GMT

13/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Nigerian mafia group linked to more than 10 countries

Nigerian mafia group linked to more than 10 countries

BBC World Service - Newshour, Nigerian mafia group linked to more than 10 countries

Exclusive BBC investigation in Nigeria reveals a vast organised crime network

An exclusive BBC investigation has revealed a notorious Nigerian mafia group, called Black Axe,  has links to more than 10 countries around the world. The 'cult'' has been accused of murders, rapes and torture across Nigeria, and is connected to global organised crime, involving internet fraud, drug smuggling and human trafficking. Also on the programme: Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 13 months in jail for 'inciting others to take part in unlawful assembly'; and UN member states meet in Geneva to discuss whether a treaty is needed for autonomous weapons.

( PIC: A member of the Black Axe gang, one of Nigeria's most feared "cults" COPYRIGHT: BBC)

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