African Witchcraft, Blackmail, and American Boys: How Nigerians 6,000 Miles Away Are Killing US Teens

What do you do when a crime syndicate hides in open sight, kills dozens of American teenage boys, and there’s almost nothing that can be done about it?

Such is the story of the “BM Boys” or “Yahoo Boys” of Nigeria.

In a country known for its extortion schemes, these extortionists are perhaps the most brutal. At least 40 young teens in the United States have committed suicide because of them over the past few years, and the number is higher when factoring in those from other countries.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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Morristown, New Jersey

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Catholic University of America

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English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture

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