Unmasking Black Axe: Inside Nigeria’s Deadliest Cult (with Charlie Northcott)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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On today’s episode, Andy sits down with investigative journalist Charlie Northcott to expose the Black Axe, a secretive Nigerian cult that has evolved into a powerful transnational criminal network. From ritualistic violence and political corruption to global fraud and organized crime, Charlie unpacks the inner workings of this dangerous group, revealing how it operates across continents. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.5	So in some sense, you can never leave except through death. You'll remember for life.
0:52.3	Traitors are dealt with very, very harshly.
0:55.2	And I think for most people, because you can be a member of Black Axe
0:58.6	and not necessarily engaged directly in crime,
1:01.1	most people would prefer to just slip into the shadows
1:04.8	and stay away.
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