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- The Bakassi Boys are a group of Nigerian youth vigilantes in the south-eastern region of Nigeria. Activities of the vigilante group includes fighting against robberies, ritual killings, kidnapping, as can be observed in the case of the charismatic Eddy Nawgu, an alleged prophet and occultist whom they killed and beheaded. The Bakassi Boys are usually armed with machetes and guns and an array of black magic artifacts and Juju worn around their body. They operate in the Igbo area of Nigeria and have been accused of extrajudicial killings of suspected petty thieves, armed robbers, ritual killers, murderers, corrupt persons, and generally anyone they considered evil. The manner in which they knew or discovered if one was evil or not was by the use of dark magic in which they placed a magical silver-colored machete on the chest of any suspicious person, and if the machete's color changed from silver to blood red it meant the person had committed a heinous crime at some point in their life, and invariably such a person would be killed immediately. In the south-eastern part of Nigeria, especially Anambra State, they still enjoy popular support in the areas where they operate because the vices in the region have been greatly reduced since the inception of the vigilante group in 1998. According to publications by various Nigerian media houses, their greatest metaphysical power was their ability to be immune to gunshot wounds, even when shot multiple times at close range, they wouldn't flinch nor sustain any injuries. This metaphysical power was referred to as Odeshi amongst the Igbo people of Nigeria. Odeshi is an Igbo word that means "It does not leak" or "it would not leak", which meant if anyone shot them with a gun it wouldn't pierce their skins hence their blood would not leak. The Bakassi Boys have now rebranded and are now Anambra Vigilante Services and have had their activities reduced significantly. (en)
- Die Bakassi Boys sind eine vigilante Gruppe in Nigeria. Sie entstanden 1999 in der Stadt Aba im Bundesstaat Abia. Unter Duldung, Unterstützung und manchmal auch im offiziellen Auftrag und Bezahlung von Gouverneuren in südöstlichen Bundesstaaten Nigerias, wie Chinwoke Mbadinuju (Gouverneur von Anambra) führt diese Gruppe polizeiliche Aktivitäten durch. Die Bakassi Boys verstehen sich nicht als ethnische Miliz – etwa im Unterschied zum O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) der Yoruba. Der Economist schrieb 2001 über die Gruppe, es würde so aussehen, dass die Bakassi Boys in manchen Teilen Nigerias zur Privatarmee der Gouverneure würden, die sie anheuerten. Den Bakassi Boys werden Menschenrechtsverletzungen wie Folterung, Verstümmelung und Hinrichtung von Verdächtigen vorgeworfen. (de)
- Парни Бакасси (англ. Bakassi Boys) — нигерийская неправительственная вооружённая группа, сформировавшаяся в городе Аба (штат Абиа), являющемся ключевым экономическим центром юга Нигерии. (ru)
- Bakassi Boys são um grupo de jovens, conhecidos pelo seu vigilantismo anti-crime, que operam na área dos ibos, na Nigéria. São acusados de atividades ilegais e abusos de direitos humanos, mas ainda desfrutam de apoio popular nas áreas em que operam. Os Bakassi Boys surgiram em 1999 como um grupo de vigilantes, simultâneo com aumentos acentuados na taxa de criminalidade do estado de Abia. Eles originalmente receberam o apoio do governador , que constatou a eficácia do grupo no combate aos crimes em Aba e arredores. Assim, os Bakassi Boys seriam então "exportados" para outras grandes cidades, como Onitsha e Owerri, para livrá-las dos criminosos. Com tolerância, apoio e, por vezes, mandato oficial e pagamento de governadores nos estados do sudeste da Nigéria, como (governador de Anambra), este grupo conduz atividades policiais. The Economist escreveu em 2001 sobre o grupo, relatando que os Bakassi Boys em algumas partes da Nigéria são usados como exército privado dos governadores que os contrataram. No devido tempo, as forças de segurança tornaram-se símbolos ineficazes e os "Bakassi" popularizaram-se entre muitos comerciantes ibos. No entanto, opositores políticos de alguns governadores acusaram o grupo de execuções extrajudiciais e acusaram os governadores de usar o grupo como armas de intimidação. (pt)
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- Парни Бакасси (англ. Bakassi Boys) — нигерийская неправительственная вооружённая группа, сформировавшаяся в городе Аба (штат Абиа), являющемся ключевым экономическим центром юга Нигерии. (ru)
- The Bakassi Boys are a group of Nigerian youth vigilantes in the south-eastern region of Nigeria. Activities of the vigilante group includes fighting against robberies, ritual killings, kidnapping, as can be observed in the case of the charismatic Eddy Nawgu, an alleged prophet and occultist whom they killed and beheaded. The Bakassi Boys have now rebranded and are now Anambra Vigilante Services and have had their activities reduced significantly. (en)
- Die Bakassi Boys sind eine vigilante Gruppe in Nigeria. Sie entstanden 1999 in der Stadt Aba im Bundesstaat Abia. Unter Duldung, Unterstützung und manchmal auch im offiziellen Auftrag und Bezahlung von Gouverneuren in südöstlichen Bundesstaaten Nigerias, wie Chinwoke Mbadinuju (Gouverneur von Anambra) führt diese Gruppe polizeiliche Aktivitäten durch. Die Bakassi Boys verstehen sich nicht als ethnische Miliz – etwa im Unterschied zum O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) der Yoruba. Der Economist schrieb 2001 über die Gruppe, es würde so aussehen, dass die Bakassi Boys in manchen Teilen Nigerias zur Privatarmee der Gouverneure würden, die sie anheuerten. (de)
- Bakassi Boys são um grupo de jovens, conhecidos pelo seu vigilantismo anti-crime, que operam na área dos ibos, na Nigéria. São acusados de atividades ilegais e abusos de direitos humanos, mas ainda desfrutam de apoio popular nas áreas em que operam. No devido tempo, as forças de segurança tornaram-se símbolos ineficazes e os "Bakassi" popularizaram-se entre muitos comerciantes ibos. No entanto, opositores políticos de alguns governadores acusaram o grupo de execuções extrajudiciais e acusaram os governadores de usar o grupo como armas de intimidação. (pt)
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