Men's confraternities
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Confraternity
Nickname
Date founded
Institution
Location
Status
References
Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity
Imesi-Ile , Osun State, Nigeria
Active
[ 1]
Big Five
Early 1990s
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[ 2]
Black Axe
July 7, 1977
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Active
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ a]
Black Cobra of Ife
Ife, Nigeria
Active
[ 7]
Black Scorpion
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Blood Spot
Nigeria
Active
[ 7]
Brotherhood of the Blood
Two-Two, Black Beret
Early 1990s
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Enugu, Nigeria
[ 2]
Buccaneers Confraternity (aka National Association of Sea Lords )
Fine Boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords
1972
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[ 4] [ 2] [ 7] [ b]
Deby Na debt (Eternal Fraternity Order of Legion Consortium )
Deebam, Klansmen
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2] [ 7] [ c]
Deewell
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2] [ d]
Dreaded Friend of Friends
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Eagle Club
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Eternal Fraternal Order of the Legion Consortium (aka Klan Konfraternity )
KK
1983
University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria
[ 3] [ 2] [ 9]
Executioners
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Fame
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Fraternity of Friends
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[ 2]
Green Circuit Association International
Maphite
1978
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Active
[ 10]
Gentlemen Clubs
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Jurists
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Icelanders
German
Nigeria
Mbacho
Early 1990s
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[ 2]
Mgba Mgba Brothers
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[ 2] [ 7]
National Association of Seadogs
Pyrates
1952
University College, Ibadan
Kubwa , Abuja ,
Active
Night Cadet
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Neo Black Movement of Africa
NBM of Africa
July 7, 1977
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Active
[ 3] [ 4] [ 6] [ 7]
Ogboni
Before 1895
Nigeria
Active
The Outlaws
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2] [ e]
Red Sea Horse
Early 1990s
Nigeria
Active
[ 2] [ 7]
Sea Cults
Late 1960s
Nigeria
[ 7] [ f]
Second Son of Satan
SSS
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Sonmen
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Snow Men
Nigeria
Active
[ 7]
Supreme Eiye Confraternity (aka National Association of Airlords )
SEC, NAA, Air Lords, Fliers, Airforce
1963
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Active
[ 7] [ 6] [ 9] [ 4] [ g]
Supreme Vikings Confraternity (aka De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria )
SVC, Adventurers, Aro-mates, Vultures
1984
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Active
[ 9] [ 2] [ 4] [ 7] [ h]
Temple of Eden
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Trojan Horse
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
Victor Charlie Boys
Early 1990s
Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Port Harcourt , Nigeria
[ 2]
White Bishops
Early 1990s
Nigeria
[ 2]
^ Black Axe originally operated as a subsection of the Neo Black Movement of Africa. However, NBM has publically disassociated from Black Axe.
^ Fomed by members who were expelled from the Pyrate Confraternity.
^ Fomed as Deebam, a street arm of KK.
^ Street arm of SVC.
^ Formed as an offshoot of Icelanders (German).
^ Formed by members of the Pyrate Confraternity.
^ This was originally formed at EIYE Group. The word "eiye" means "bird" in the Yorba language.
^ Formed by former members of the Buccanneers. It was originally called the De Norsemen Club of Nigeria. It moved to the University of Port Harcourt in 1985.
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Coed confraternities
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^ Was originally called Palm Wine Drinkers Association.
^ "About Us" . Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity . Retrieved 2024-05-22 .
^ 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 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 "Cults of violence" . The Economist . July 31, 2008. ISSN 0013-0613 . 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 .
^ "The Black Axe ". faz.net. 17 August 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ 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 d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Walubengo, Peris (2022-07-20). "Types of cultism in Nigeria, groups, their symbols and meanings" . Legit.ng - Nigeria news . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ Williams, Sean. "The Black Axe: Cannabis returns to Kathmandu" . Harper's Magazine . Vol. September 2019. ISSN 0017-789X . Retrieved 2024-05-13 .
^ 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 .
^ "Inside the Maphite Nigerian Mafia Gang ".PM News Nigeria. 19 July 2019. Accessed 13 May 2024.
^ 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.