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Confraternities in Nigeria are secretive student groups within Nigerian higher education. Following a list of Confraternities in Nigeria.
Men's confraternities [ edit ]
Confraternity
Nickname
Date founded
Institution
Location
Status
References
Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity
Imesi-Ile , Osun State, Nigeria
Active
[1]
Pyrate Confraternity
Magnificent Seven, G7
1952
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [a]
Supreme Eiye Confraternity
SEC
1958
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[7] [8] [6] [b]
National Association of Airlords
NAA, Air Lords, Haba-Krier , Fliers, Airforce
1963
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[5] [7] [c]
Sea Cults
Late 1960s
Nigeria
[5] [d]
National Association of Seadogs
NAS
1972
NA
Nigeria
Active
[5] [e]
Buccaneers Confraternity (aka National Association of Sea Lords )
Fine Boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords
1972
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[6] [4] [5] [f]
Black Axe (aka Neo-Black Movement of Africa )
Black Axe , Aiye
July 7, 1977
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Active
[2] [6] [9] [7] [5] [10]
Family Confraternity (aka Cosanosyra Mafia Confraternity )
Campus Mafia, Mafia, Ciao-Sons
1978
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria
Active
[4] [5]
Green Circuit Association International
Maphite
1978
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Active
[11]
Eternal Fraternal Order of the Legion Consortium (aka Klan Konfraternity )
KK
1983
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
[2] [4] [8]
Supreme Vikings Confraternity (aka De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria )
SVC, Adventurers, Aro-mates, Vultures
1984
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Active
[8] [4] [6] [5] [g]
Big Five
Early 1990s
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[4]
Black Scorpion
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Brotherhood of the Blood
Two-Two, Black Beret
Early 1990s
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Enugu, Nigeria
[4]
Dreaded Friend of Friends
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Eagle Club
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Fame
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Fraternity of Friends
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[4]
Deby Na debt (Eternal Fraternity Order of Legion Consortium )
Deebam , Klansmen
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4] [5] [h]
Deewell
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4] [i]
Executioners
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Gentlemen Clubs
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Jurists
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Icelanders
German
Nigeria
Mbacho
Early 1990s
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[4]
Mgba Mgba Brothers
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[4] [5]
Night Cadet
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
The Outlaws
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4] [j]
Red Sea Horse
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[4] [5]
Second Son of Satan
SSS
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Sonmen
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Temple of Eden
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Trojan Horse
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Victor Charlie Boys
Early 1990s
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[4]
White Bishops
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[4]
Black Cobra of Ife
Ife, Nigeria
Active
[5]
The Blood Spot
Nigeria
Active
[5]
Snow Men
Nigeria
Active
[5]
^ In 1984, the group moved off campus. It no longer recruits student members.
^ This was originally formed at EIYE Group. The word "eiye" means "bird" in the Yorba language.
^ Formed from a campus group of Supreme Eiye Confraternity.
^ Formed by members of the Pyrate Confraternity.
^ Formed by dissatisfied members of the Pyrate Confraternity.
^ Fomed by members who were expelled from the Pyrate Confraternity.
^ Formed by former members of the Buccanneers. It was originally called De Norsemen Club of Nigeria. It moved to the University of Port Harcourt in 1985.
^ Fomed as Deebam, a street arm of KK.
^ Street arm of SVC.
^ Formed as an offshoot of Icelanders (German).
Women's confraternities [ edit ]
^ Was originally called Palm Wine Drinkers Association.
Coed confraternities [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "About Us" . Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity . Retrieved 2024-05-22 .
^ a b c "Cults of violence" . The Economist . July 31, 2008. ISSN 0013-0613 . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ a b Rotimi, Adewale. "Violence in the Citadel: The Menace of Secret Cults in the Nigerian Universities " (PDF) . , Nordic Journal of African Studies vol. 14, no.1 (2004): 81.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Wellington, Bestman (July 6, 2007). "Nigeria's Cults and their Role in the Niger Delta Insurgency" . Terrorism Monitor . 5 (13). Archived from the original on March 20, 2022 – via The Jamestown Foundation.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Walubengo, Peris (2022-07-20). "Types of cultism in Nigeria, groups, their symbols and meanings" . Legit.ng - Nigeria news . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ a b c d e Oyibo, Helen (2020-06-02). "Nigeria's campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups" . BBC . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ a b c Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (8 April 2016) Nigeria: The Eiye confraternity, including origin, purpose, structure, membership, recruitment methods, activities and areas of operation; state response via UNHCR, Accessed 30 May 2023
^ a b c Akinosho, Lekan (August 9, 2008). "The Role of Confraternities In Nation-Building: Nigeria As Case Study (The Text of Speech Delivered by Akin Ogunlola at the First Annual Converge of National Association of Airl Lords (N.A.A.) Canada Chapter)" . gamji.com . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ "The Black Axe ". faz.net. 17 August 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ Williams, Sean. "The Black Axe: Cannabis returns to Kathmandu" . Harper's Magazine . Vol. September 2019. ISSN 0017-789X . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ "Inside the Maphite Nigerian Mafia Gang ".PM News Nigeria. 19 July 2019. Accessed 13 May 2024.