For years, Nigerians have dazzled the world with their vibrant music, captivating movies, and impressive football talent, bringing us entertainment filled with glitz and glamour.
But beneath the polished image we see on our screens, something far darker has been unfolding.
The horrifying discovery has left Kenyans stunned: body parts of 20-year-old Rita Waeni were found in an Airbnb after her Nigerian boyfriend vanished, taking her head with him.
Many Kenyans believed scenes like this only existed in Nollywood films.
For Nigerians, however, this is as common as catching a phone thief in Nairobi CBD, as ritual killings have sadly become a part of their reality.
What we see in the movies isn’t fiction—it’s happening on the ground.
With Nigeria being the most populous and corrupt nation in Africa, its soaring unemployment rate drives many desperate individuals to seek illegal ways to make money, often resorting to internet scams as their path to wealth.
Glamorous Instagram photos and videos have paved this path, showcasing successful scammers—yahoo boys—driving luxury cars, throwing cash around in their villages, and living a lifestyle reminiscent of Lil Wayne.
Their lifestyle is so extravagant that, while strolling through a village on your way to a wedding, you might unexpectedly spot Range Rovers parked outside a hostel.
When you arrive at the wedding, you’re shocked to see the couple surrounded by piles of cash.
You might feel tempted to leave your girlfriend behind and join their table at the club. These guys will splurge on the priciest bottles, unapologetically using them to “clean” their flashy jewellery while you sip on your Chrome Gin and play Aviator in the corner.
It’s so mind-blowing that you might even find yourself in church, praying for a change. But when you get there, the shock deepens as you witness your pastor accepting money from the Yahoo boys.
These scenes are so alluring that they will entice you to follow the scammer’s lead and convince you that living in poverty lacks honour.
You’ll truly understand the meaning behind the Ameno lyrics when you finally approach one of them to learn the trade…
“You want to Bamba; you want to chill with the big boys.”
Unlike local “mulot” scammers who target Kenyans through SIM swaps, SMS fraud, and fake business pages, Yahoo boys operate on a global scale.
Their clientele is typically based in Europe and some countries in Asia.
People claim that these charms provide protection and guarantee success as they control their victims.
My friend, if Oga Chinedu sends you a message while holding his charm-filled pot, you’ll feel compelled to respond—and send money.
The juju man then combines the charms with herbs, places them in a black pot, and burns them into ashes.
You can either consume these ashes or apply them to the power charms to unlock vast fortunes.
However, finding a victim isn’t always easy, and since these scammers are often too lazy to work hard for it, they turn to those closest to them.
Often, these dark rituals sacrifice family members and loved ones.
Their girlfriends are showered with gifts and attention, making them feel like they’re living a dream and not realising they’re being groomed for a horrific fate, much like Waeni.
Once they’re lured into a safe space, they’re brutally stabbed to death, just like Rita Waeni, a young woman.
It’s a terrifying reality—one moment, you’re enjoying time with your partner, laughing and relaxing, and the next, he’s dismembering you without a shred of mercy.
This same horrifying fate befell this university student as well.
Those who manage to hide their crimes will go to great lengths to murder you, bury your body in their home, show no mercy, and even remove your eyes, just as they did to this young woman.
For the women fortunate enough to escape death, the dark ritual often involves sex as a twisted element.
After a night spent with the yahoo boy, these women will suddenly lose their sanity.
After sacrificing these innocent women, they believe the ritual ensures their success, which is why they show no mercy while dismembering their victims.
Their twisted logic justifies the use of certain methods.
These shocking incidents have prompted the Nigerian government to launch a major crackdown on Yahoo boys, forcing many to flee to other African nations, with Kenya being a primary destination. This surge in migration has been linked to the rising number of child disappearances and ritual killings in the region.
Therefore, my sister, if a Nigerian man invites you to his house after lavishly showering you with gifts, do not hesitate to leave! As you can see, they’ve travelled to Kenya and have plenty of money to spare.
