News
See World’s 10 deadliest gangs
Compiled by Nmerichukwu Igweamaka (@kvngnoi)
Gangs has been in existence since the struggle of man to survive. Over the years it has evolved from harmless gathering of a group of people to deadly and notorious groups. With various activities and ritual practices plunged in sacred beliefs and code of conducts.
This list will take you on a journey through the most violent gangs in the criminal underworld led by some of the most powerful gangsters, the gangs, mafias and crime rings on this list will leave you shaking in your boots.
Mara Salvatrucha Ms-13
Mara Salvatrucha Ms-
Mara Salvatrucha (MS ), also known as MS-13 (the 13 representing their Sureño affiliation), is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California , in the 1980s. With more than 70,000 members, the Mara Salvatrucha, are the most dangerous gang in the world.
They don’t care about their victims and have murdered women and children. They even take part in contract killings. Members of MS are characterized by tattoos covering the body, including the face, and by the use of their own sign language .
They are notorious for their violence and a subcultural moral code based on merciless retribution.
Crips
Crips
The Crips, also known as Original Crip Homies (OCH ), are a gang based in the coastal regions of southern California . They were founded in Los Angeles, California in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams.
The Crips are one of the largest and most violent associations of street gangs in the United States. With an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 members in 2008, they have been involved in murders, robberies and drug dealing, among other crimes.
The Crips have a long and bitter rivalry with the Bloods. Third most dangerous on the list.
Bloods
Bloods
The bitter rivals of the Crips, the Bloods sport the appropriate color of red. Started as a club in 1972, this Los Angeles gang grew into one of the most dangerous groups in the country and the world. With crimes that includes drug trafficking, robbery, murder, burglary, prostitution, theft extortion.
Bloods members identify themselves through various gang indicators such as colors, clothing, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, graffiti, language, and hand signs. The Bloods gang color is red.
The most commonly used Bloods symbols include the number “5”, the five pointed star, and the five pointed crown. These symbols are meant to show the Bloods’ affiliation with the
People Nation , a large coalition of affiliates created to protect alliance members within the federal and state prison systems. These symbols may be seen in the tattoos, jewelry, and clothing that gang members wear as well as in gang graffiti, which is used by the Bloods to mark their territory.
18th street gang
118th Street gang
Arch-rivals to MS-13, Barrio 18 has an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 members across 20 US states and is linked to murder, kidnappings and drug dealing, burglary, assault, extortion, prostitution, human trafficking, homicide other violent crime from Central America to Canada.
‘With thousands of members across hundreds of kilometers, and interests in a number of different illicit activities, Barrio 18 is one of the more significant emerging criminal threats in the region,’
They even have a practice called the “18 seconds beating” rule that involves members attacking their fellow followers for a short, but painful amount of time.
Cosa Nostra
The Sicilian Mafia , also known as simply the Mafia and frequently referred to by members as Cosa Nostra (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔza ˈnɔstra] ;
our thing ), is a Mafia – terrorist -type [1]
organized crime syndicate based in
Sicily, Italy.
This Italian phrase translates to “our thing” in English. Cosa Nostra is the Sicilian Mafia, with roots dating back to the early days of New York City’s lower east side (Think “The Godfather” trilogy). According to reports, they have around 25,000 members, with 250,000 “affiliates” around the world. Their crimes varies from Racketeering to drug trafficking, murder,
contract killings , extortion, intimidation, bid rigging, loansharking, assault, smuggling, political corruption , illegal gambling, prostitution , art theft , money laundering, firearm trafficking , vote rigging, political bribery, fraud, fencing , kidnapping and armed robbery.
Los zetas
This Mexican cartel controlled most of the country with plenty of contacts in the United States as well. Los Zetas is a Mexican
criminal syndicate , regarded as the most dangerous of the country’s
drug cartels. While primarily concerned with drug trafficking , the organization also runs profitable sex trafficking and gun running rackets. The origins of Los Zetas date back to the late 1990s, when commandos of the Mexican Army deserted their ranks and began working as the enforcement arm of the Gulf Cartel. They’re more powerful than El Chapo’s cartel, by the way.
Aryan Brotherhood
Aryan Brotherhood
Also known as The Brand, the AB, or the One-Two. They are responsible for 1/4 of prison murders in the United States. If you want to be a member, you should kill someone they wanted. They have about 20,000 members in and out of prison in the United States.
Latin Kings
Latin Kings
They are the best organized latin gang in the world. Latin Kings street gang was formed in Chicago in the 1940s. At first members were mostly Puerto Rican. But today gang is dominated by Mexicans. Although they aren’t as violent as many of the other gangs they do engage in a fair share of illegal money making activities including contract killings.
They’ve been around since the 1940s and are comprised mainly of Mexicans, though they started as a predominately Puerto Rican organization. Stemming from Chicago, The Latin Kings are the most organized of the Latin gangs.
Yakuza
Yakuza
This Japanese organization is known for striking fear all around the world, and running their country with an iron fist. Members have to cut all ties with friends and family to prove their loyalty to their bosses. Murdering is their thing.
Wah Ching
wah cHING
They are Chinese gang and also known as ‘’Dub C’’ which is founded in San Francisco during the early 1960s. Wah Ching is composed mainly of young men. Most of their operations are focused around money laundering and financial crimes in Los Angeles and eastern Asia. And for real they are good at making money.
News
Badaru on Operational Tour of 82 Division, other Military Installations in Enugu and Imo States
The Honourable Minister of Defence H.E Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON mni is currently in Enugu on operational tour of 82 Division of Nigerian Army and other military platforms in Enugu.
He was received on arrival by the General officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army / Commander JTF SE of operation Udoka Major-General H.T Dada and other senior military officers.
The Minister is expected to meet with South East stakeholders on the way forward.
Details later…
Tinubu has granted full oversight responsibilities to Ministers of State over agencies under them amongst whom are Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Matawalle, Water Resources and Sanitation, Minister of State for Agriculture and others will henceforth enjoy full oversight responsibilities over such agencies.
President Bola Tinubu at FEC Meeting has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them, the cable reported.
Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers.
With the new dispensation, ministers of state can now grant all necessary administrative approvals on the governance process of these agencies and departments.
According to a source in the office of the head of service of the federation, “the president was not pleased with the prevailing governing framework in which ministers of states were just ministers in name”.
This, Tinubu reportedly said, led to the “underutilisation of the expertise and capabilities” of most ministers of state.
“The president believes ministers of state should have the right to make decisions and direct action within their areas of responsibility,” the official added.
According to the Cable report, the source said the idea, first mooted by Hadiza Bala Usman, special adviser to the President on policy coordination and head, central delivery coordination unit got an instant buy-in from the President.
With the new directive, the administration hopes “to unleash” the potential of all the ministers, the source added.
…It’s unprecedented to earn above minimum wage in Enugu- Labour
… We’ll commence implementation immediately- ALGON
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved N80,000 minimum wage for the state’s work force, including local government workers, effective October 2024, noting a direct link between a motivated workforce and his administration’s vision of growing the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn.
The new minimum wage covers all state employees, primary school teachers, and local government workers.
Organised labour has described the wage as unprecedented, as it was the first time that Enugu workers would be earning above the national minimum wage.
Mbah announced the new minimum wage on Thursday after a meeting with the Enugu State Minimum Wage Implementation Committee headed by the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu and labour leaders, including the state’s labour leaders.
Mbah said, “Few weeks ago, I inaugurated a committee with the responsibility to oversee the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage in Enugu State. Today, I’m happy to announce a new minimum wage for workers in Enugu State, reflecting our fidelity to their welfare, in regard of which we have been resolutely committed.
“We have approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage in Enugu State. This underscores our commitment to bequeathing lasting legacies of improved living conditions.
“Our commitment to improved workers’ welfare runs deep, and is rooted in the firm understanding of the inextricable link between an inspired workforce and the audacious economic targets we had set our sights on.
“We clearly understood that reducing poverty to the barest minimum and achieving an unprecedented economic growth target were contingent on the output of the workforce. Therefore, for us, the best way to acknowledge that labour creates wealth is by ensuring that the workforce, which creates the wealth that oils the wheel of government, is sufficiently motivated.
“We have similarly demonstrated our commitment to workers welfare through the consistent payment of the wage awards, a gesture we had pledged to sustain until a new wage structure took effect.”
Speaking, the Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Fabian Nwigbo, thanked governor Mbah for always prioritising the welfare of workers, describing the new minimum wage as “a great one for Enugu workers.”
“In the past, when minimum wage is announced, it takes up to one or two years for anything to happen; and when it did, we took anything they gave us as we saw it. But today, you have even given us something much higher than national minimum wage.
“But I am not totally surprised because when other governors were paying N12,000 wage award, you were paying us N25,000. When others paid for some months and stopped, you continued paying it until the new minium wage as you promised. So, we have enjoyed wage award for 11 months and today you announced the minimum wage which is the first of its kind since my 32 years in service,” said.
Speaking to Government House correspondents, the Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Ben Asogwa, said, “We are so happy. The governor did not just announce ₦80,000 minium wage, but said that it cascades down to even local government workers. He said that he does not want disparity in salary implementation in Enugu State anymore because we all go to the same market.
“This is the first time in history we are seeing the implementation of minimum wage above the approved amount by the federal government. Actually, when we entered into the negotiation, we were afraid because we know quite well that we are not among the states that share in dividends of oil money. We know quite well that we are at the back when it comes to federal allocation, but His Excellency actually surprised us.
“One thing we have seen is that he understands the impact of motivation on productivity. The governor has set a pace and we know that any other person coming after him will have the challenge to meet up with the target set by His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah.”
On his part, Chairman of the Association of Local Government Workers, ALGON, Enugu State, Hon. Okechukwu Edeh, pledged the commitment of council chairmen to implementing the new minimum wage.
“When you motivate workers, they become more productive. What I am promising on behalf of the Enugu ALGON family is that we are going to cascade the new minimum wage to the local government level. Implementation begins immediately,” he said.
Badaru on Operational Tour of 82 Division, other Military Installations in Enugu and Imo States
Boost for Nigeria’s Oil Production, As NNPC’s Utapate Crude Grade Hits Global Oil Market
Defence Minister in S’Arabia to Discuss Counter-Terrorism
LASG Acquires New Outboard Engines For Optimum Boat Performance
Elon Musk builds Hotel in Mars, Sets to launch soon at $5million per night – Photos
We Do Not Accept Refugee Application Directly From People – Canadian Govt.
-
Spotlight3 days agoConcerned citizens appeal to Gov Sanwo-Olu, Dangote Foundation, Banks, MTN Foundation, NNPC, others to assist journalist for brain surgery
-
Politics3 days ago
President Tinubu Restructures Media and Communications Team
-
GRPolitics3 days ago
With Commitment, Resilience We’ll Defeat Banditry and Terrorism – Badaru
-
Travel2 days ago
Defence Minister in S’Arabia to Discuss Counter-Terrorism
-
Energy9 hours ago
Boost for Nigeria’s Oil Production, As NNPC’s Utapate Crude Grade Hits Global Oil Market
-
News3 hours ago
Badaru on Operational Tour of 82 Division, other Military Installations in Enugu and Imo States
