# South Africa extradites six suspected Black Axe gang members to US

https://mins.news/en/video/55349

- Reuters, 2026-09-12 00:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1no9ayqI34

> South Africa extradited six Nigerian nationals to the United States to face wire fraud and money-laundering charges tied to online romance scams that targeted more than 100 victims. They are suspected of belonging to the Black Axe gang.

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