In 1999, a group of shoe deals in the popular Bakassi line, which is a main feature of the famous Ariara main market in Aba, Abia State, decided to take their destiny into their own hands. Their mission was to put a stop into the incessant incidents of armed robbery attacks, which had almost grounded commercial activities in the Enyimba City (Aba). The traders, mostly indigenes of Abriba, a town noted for its prowess and dexterity in the use of cutlass and machetes among the Igbo nation, went to their shrines to gather enough “spiritual and diabolical powers”. Backed by this and financial support from among top traders in Aba, the Bakassi Boys went into action and they took the fight to the robbers den and secret hideouts. The result of the onslaught was an instant success, as Aba was totally cleansed of all sorts of crimes ranging from the minor pick pocket activities to pilfering and the more horrendous organized robbery and kidnapping, which before now was the order of the day.

After recording a massive success in the city of Aba, this group would later spread to other cities like Onitsha, Owerri and Nnewi, but something terrible would later happen. Watch the interesting story of Bakassi boys and how they terrorised the eastern region of Nigeria in the early 2000s and what really led to their downfall.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgnN4Tw9jdo

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