List of confraternities in Nigeria explained

Confraternities in Nigeria are secretive student groups within Nigerian higher education.

Men's confraternities

ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Aborigine Ogboni FraternityImesi-Ile, Osun State, NigeriaActive[1]
Big FiveEarly 1990sRivers State UniversityPort Harcourt, Nigeria[2]
Black AxeUniversity of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActive[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Black Cobra of IfeIfe, NigeriaActive
Black ScorpionEarly 1990sNigeria
Blood SpotNigeriaActive
Brotherhood of the BloodTwo-Two, Black BeretEarly 1990sEnugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu, Nigeria
Buccaneers Confraternity (aka National Association of Sea Lords)Fine Boys, Ban Boys, Alora, Bucketmen, Lords1972University of IbadanIbadan, NigeriaActive
Deby Na debt (Eternal Fraternity Order of Legion Consortium)Deebam, KlansmenEarly 1990sNigeria
DeewellEarly 1990sNigeria
Dreaded Friend of FriendsEarly 1990sNigeria
Eagle ClubEarly 1990sNigeria
Eternal Fraternal Order of the Legion Consortium (aka Klan Konfraternity)KK1983University of CalabarCalabar, Nigeria[9]
ExecutionersEarly 1990sNigeria
FameEarly 1990sNigeria
Fraternity of FriendsEarly 1990sNigeriaActive
Green Circuit Association InternationalMaphite1978University of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActive[10]
Gentlemen ClubsEarly 1990sNigeria
JuristsEarly 1990sNigeria
IcelandersGermanNigeria
MbachoEarly 1990sRivers State UniversityPort Harcourt, Nigeria
Mgba Mgba BrothersEarly 1990sNigeriaActive
National Association of SeadogsPyrates1952University College, IbadanKubwa, Abuja,Active
Night CadetEarly 1990sNigeria
Neo Black Movement of AfricaNBM of AfricaUniversity of BeninBenin City, NigeriaActive
OgboniBefore 1895NigeriaActive
The OutlawsEarly 1990sNigeria
Red Sea HorseEarly 1990sNigeriaActive
Sea CultsLate 1960sNigeria
Second Son of SatanSSSEarly 1990sNigeria
SonmenEarly 1990sNigeria
Snow MenNigeriaActive
Supreme Eiye Confraternity (aka National Association of Airlords)SEC, NAA, Air Lords, Fliers, Airforce1963University of IbadanIbadan, NigeriaActive
Supreme Vikings Confraternity (aka De Norsemen Kclub of Nigeria)SVC, Adventurers, Aro-mates, Vultures1984University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt, NigeriaActive
Temple of EdenEarly 1990sNigeria
Trojan HorseEarly 1990sNigeria
Victor Charlie BoysEarly 1990sRivers State University of Science and TechnologyPort Harcourt, Nigeria
White BishopsEarly 1990sNigeria

Women's confraternities

ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Black Brazier (aka Neo Black Queens of Africa)Bra Bra, Axe Queens, AYEEarly 1990sNigeriaActive
DamselEarly 1990sNigeria
Daughters of JezebelEarly 1990sNigeria
JezebelAmazonsNigeria[11]
Knights of the AristosNigeria
Lady of RoseNigeria
Marine GirlsNigeria
Pink LadyNigeria
Royal QueensNigeria
Sisterhood of DarknessNigeria
Supreme Blue AnglesEiye ConfraternityNigeriaActive
ViqueensEarly 1990sNigeria
White AngelNigeria
Woman BrassierBraveNigeria

Coed confraternities

ConfraternityNicknameDate foundedInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Kegite ClubObafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife, NigeriaActive
Reformed Ogboni FraternityROF1914Lagos, NigeriaActive

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . 2024-05-22 . Aborigine Ogboni Fraternity . en.
  2. Wellington . Bestman . July 6, 2007 . Nigeria’s Cults and their Role in the Niger Delta Insurgency . dead . Terrorism Monitor . 5 . 13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320060357/https://jamestown.org/program/nigerias-cults-and-their-role-in-the-niger-delta-insurgency/ . March 20, 2022 . The Jamestown Foundation.
  3. News: July 31, 2008 . Cults of violence . 2024-05-13 . The Economist . 0013-0613.
  4. News: Oyibo . Helen . 2020-06-02 . Nigeria's campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups . 2024-05-13 . BBC . en-GB.
  5. "The Black Axe". faz.net. 17 August 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. 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
  7. Web site: Walubengo . Peris . 2022-07-20 . Types of cultism in Nigeria, groups, their symbols and meanings . 2024-05-13 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
  8. News: Williams . Sean . The Black Axe: Cannabis returns to Kathmandu . 2024-05-13 . Harper's Magazine . en . September 2019 . 0017-789X.
  9. Web site: 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) . 2024-05-13 . gamji.com.
  10. "Inside the Maphite Nigerian Mafia Gang".PM News Nigeria. 19 July 2019. Accessed 13 May 2024.
  11. Rotimi, Adewale. Web site: Violence in the Citadel: The Menace of Secret Cults in the Nigerian Universities ., Nordic Journal of African Studies vol. 14, no.1 (2004): 81.

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