rival cults or even the police. cults secret brotherhoods of young men are terrorising communities across nigeria, robbing, raping, and murdering. black axe spread fear wherever they go. the closer we get, the more hostile the situation becomes. you can already hear hostile comments, people talking about, why are we here? why are we filming? distant shouting as night fell, we went deeper into the maze of wooden houses. we were going to a place known as the arena, where local axemen gather at night. singing they have agreed to let us film what they call a gyration, a cultist ceremony. the axemen had been drinking and some were high on drugs. black axe have a strict code, enforced with violence. leaked footage shows a member punished for breaking the rules. new recruits are beaten and tortured during initiations. they are then forced to swear an oath of secrecy. black axe ideology blends old nigerian religion with anti colonial activism. the brotherhood claim they are fi
the award winning architect richard rogers, who s landmark buildings include the pompidou center and the millennium dome, has died at the age of 88. and diego maradona fans prepare their bids as land, a mansion, and possessions that belonged to the world cup winning footballer are auctioned off. hello and thanks forjoining us. governments around europe are imposing tight restrictions in reaction to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. the netherlands has announced a stringent christmas lockdown, in an attempt to prevent a new wave of cases. all non essential, stores, bars, restaurants and other public places are to shut from sunday under the new measures. anna holligan reports from the hague. a final flourish of festive cheer before dutch cities shutdown for christmas. department stores and toy shops weren t ready for this level of footfall. while here, a beauty salon squeezed clients in for a last minute shave. translation: it was nice to go to the city for a little wh
has died at the age of 88. and diego maradona fans prepare their bids as land and possessions owned by the world cup winning footballer are auctioned off. hello and welcome to the programme. the netherlands has begun a four week lockdown to control the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. the prime minister, mark rutte, said unless his government took immediate action hospitals could become unmanageable. all non essential, stores, bars, restaurants and other public places are to shut under the new measures. anna holligan reports from the hague. a final flourish of festive cheer before dutch cities shut down for christmas. department stores and toy shops weren t ready for this level of footfall, while hair and beauty salons squeezed clients in for a last minute shave. translation: it was nice to go to the city for a little while before the lockdown. translation: it s too busy - everywhere, but i have to come to get presents before the christmas holidays. under the new
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