List of Confraternities in Nigeria and their Beliefs.

Pyrate ConfraternityAhoi-SeadogIn 1952, Wole Soyinka and a group of six friends (Ralph Opara, IkhehareAig-Imokhuede, Sylvanus Egbuchie, Nathaniel Oyelola, Pius Oleghe, Olumuyiwa Awe) formed the Pyrate Confraternity at the elite University College, Ibadan, then part of the University of London. According to the Pyrates, the “Magnificent Seven”, as they called themselves, observed that the university was populated with wealthy students associated with the colonial powers and a few poorer students striving inmanner and dress to be accepted bythe more advantaged students, while social life was dictated by tribal affiliation. Soyinka would later note that the Pyrates wanted to differentiate themselves from “stodgy establishment and its pretentious products in a new educational institution different from a culture of hypocritical and affluent middleclass, different from alienated colonial aristocrats”. The organization also known as the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) adopted the motto “Against all conventions”, the skull and crossbones as their logo, while members adopted confraternity names such as “Cap’n Blood” and “Long John Silver”. When fellow students protested a proposal to build a railroad across the road leading to the university, fearing thateasier transportation would make the university less exclusive, the Pyrates successfully ridiculed the argument as elitist. Roughly analogous to the fraternities and sororities of North America, the Pyrates Confraternity proved popular among students, even after the original members moved on. Membership was open to any promising male student, regardless of tribe or race, but selection was stringent and most applicants were denied. For almost 20 years, the Pyrates were the only confraternity on Nigerian campuses.Beliefs and sayings:Odas is Odas  (010)No Friend, No Foe (NFNF)Absolute No Lagging (ANL)Members are known as: Ahoy, PC, etcBuccaneers Association of Nigeria (BAN)Alora—SealordsIn 1972, Bolaji Crew (Code-named “Late Ahoy Rica Ricardo”) and others were expelled from the Pyrates for failing to meet expected standards. Carew went on to found the Buccaneers Confraternity (also called the National Associations of Sea Lords), largely copying the Seadogs’ structure, symbols and ceremonies. A major impetus for thecreation of new confraternities was the fact that members of the new groups simply did not meet the highacademic and intellectual standardsset by the Seadogs, and thus considered the original organization to be elitist.. Different notorious cult groups had emerging without check from the concerned authority, unleashing terror on humanity and posterity.Some beliefs and sayings:No prize no payNo brothers in the woodNo laughing on boardBlood for bloodLet the devil that lead you guide youThey have other sayings, which are basically thereby to make new members feel they made the right choice in belonging to a fraternity with such high code of conduct and discipline.Members are known as: Fine boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords, etcSupreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC)Aro-MatesThe Supreme Vikings Confraternity (National Association of Adventurers or, alternately, De Norsemen Club of Nigeria) was formed by three young men 1982 who were former members of the Buccaneers at the University of Port Harcourt. They have the following code-names:Rising angelEric De RedTroppenceIt was also called victory COSSA presently the Alpha Marine patrols.Beliefs and saying:Blood on the high seaSinging songs of  HojasNever to hang a legEven in the face of death.Members are referred to as:  Aro-mates, Adventurers, Vultures, e.t.c.Black Axe ConfraternityAye-AxemenThe Neo-Black Movement of Africa (also called Black Axe) was formed at the University of Benin in Benin City in 1976 by some young men with the motive of building a body tofight against the oppression againstBlack men (Students) at the university. Those who initiated this association are rumoured to be runaways from Neo black Movementof Africa, an organization in South Africa that fought the apartheid war and escaped into Nigeria for safety. Investigation has shown that it was the borrowed notion that was imported to Nigeria.Some of their beliefs and saying includes:The Black man will be freed with an axeNo phyuk upsForgiveness is a sinDon’t betray your brother in the hoodObey before complain or AbeyanceHe who price must payMembers are referred to as: Aye Axe-men, Seven (7) or AmigosMafia ConfraternityCiao-SonsThe Mafia Confraternity aka The Family Fraternity- COSANOSYRA was formed in 1978 at the Universityof Ilorin in Kwara State, but started operation in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1980. It started with eight ( persons in its mob (institution) called the ONO-BRIGADO (1st Brigade) with the first Don as Don KOOLKAT. This cult is styled after the notorious Chicago and Italian Mafia/Mob starsSome of their belief and sayings include:It is better for a bastard (non initiate)to chance/provoke a member than for a numbered bastard (members of other cult group)Retaliation after oppressionSecrecy is where our power liesThey believe in gambling, partying, dating girls, etc.Members are referred to as: Maf or MafiansEternal Fraternal Order Of Legion ConsortiumDedy na debtThis cult was started by five students at the University of Calabar, Cross River State during themilitary era in 1983. Its ideals were borrowed from a cult in California and bears another name known as ETERNAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF LEGION CONSORTIUM or KLANSMEN KONFRATERNITY (KK). Members worship a demon called “Ogor” as their god. Symbolized by ahuman skull, mostly that of a mad/insane man.Their beliefs and sayings:The affairs of a klansman before anyother thing in lifeWhat concerns a klansman concerns all klansmenStatus of other cult members are not considered or relevantOath of secrecy abide to all membersPeaceful man in a deadly mood, disagree to agreeMembers are referred to as: Klansman or Klansmen

Eiye Confraternity

Haba-KrierThe Supreme Eiye Confraternity (also known as the National Association of Air Lords) was formed in the University of Ibadan in1965, also affiliated to the Eiye Secret Society, which exist in the western part of Nigeria. It was formed by the following students: Goke Adeniji, Dele Nwakpele, Bayo Adenubi, Bode Fadase, Tunde Aluko,Kayode Oke, and Bode Sowunmi among others.  It was named Eiye group and later metamorphosed into Supreme Eiye Confraternity (SEC). This cult group was established to make positive impacton the social-political mind, social cultural, physical and mental development of its members, and where indifferent to other conventional cult group.Beliefs and sayings:

Secrecy Autocracy Discipline Brotherhood No Friend No Foe Members are referred to as: Fliers, Airforce, Airlords, e.t.c

Others:

Other confraternities in Nigeria are Thu-Thu, Red Sea, Mgbamgba Brothers, Black Cat, The Fame, SnowMen, Fraternity of Friends, Black Cobra of Ife, Canary, Green Berrets, The Blood Spot, Scorpion, etc.The Ladies are not left out when youtalk about confraternities in Nigeria. So not neglecting them, below is a list of the top female confraternities:Black-bra, Black Berets, Woman Brassier (brave), Daughters of Jezebel, Pink Lady, Amazons, White Angels, Lady of Rose, Sisterhood of Darkness, Golden Daughters, The Ten wonderful Girls, White Ladies, The Royal Queens, Daughters of the Knight, The Knights of the Aristos, etc.The sorority groups were formed as female responses to their male counterparts’ activities, imitations, and most interestingly these females are girlfriends of the members of the male cult groups. They act as spies to their male counterparts, prostitutions syndicates, agents of set-ups, e.t.c.

NOTE: If I failed to mention/list your Secret Cult please don’t hesitate to let me know.

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