List of six major confraternities in Nigeria: Origins and Beliefs – By Soldiers Of Christ Outreach Ministries (SOCOM)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEADOGS (NAS)

PYRATE CONFRATERNITY

AHOI-SEADOG

This cult group was the first identifiable cult group formed between 1952 and 1954 at the foremost Western University of Ibadan now University of Ibadan by seven persons namely: Ralph Opara, Ikhehare Aig-Imokhuede, Sylvanus Egbuchie, Nathaniel Oyelola, Pius Oleghe, Olumuyiwa Awe and Wole Soyinka. The pioneers of  NAS were collectively known as “The Magnificent Seven”. It was headed by CAPON

BLOOD. The aims was basically to combat the then increasing occurrence of violence caused by tribal groups during students’ activities, western influences and other secular gatherings, in ways suitable to the cult group but with the advent of time  deviation of purpose manifested. Pyrates 
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Beliefs and sayings:

• Odas is Odas  (010)

• No Friend, No Foe (NFNF)

• Absolute No Lagging (ANL)

Members are known as: Ahoy, PC, etc

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEALORDS
BUCANNER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (BAN)

ALORA—SEALORDS

In 1972, a member of the Pyrates Confraternity, Bolaji Crew (Code-named “Late Ahoy Rica Ricardo” and others were indifferent to the teachings and doctrine of the confraternity and as such, before one could say Jack Robinson, the birth of  a new cult group named Buccaneer emerged structuring it styles and hierarchical structure after the Pyrates. 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 pay
• No brothers in the wood
• No laughing on board
• Blood for blood
• Let the devil that lead you guide you

They 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, etc

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADVENTURERS
SUPREME VIKINGS CONFRATERNITY (SVC)

ARO-MATES

Three young men formed this confraternity in 1982 (also known as de Norsemen Club of Nigeria) was founded by a former members of the Buccaneers at the University of Port Harcourt, with code-name namely:

• Rising angel
• Eric De Red
• Troppence

It was also called victory COSSA presently the Alpha Marine patrols. 

Beliefs and saying:

• Blood on the high sea
• Singing songs of  Hojas
• Never to hang a leg
• Even in the face of death.

Members are referred to as:  Aro-mates, Adventurers, Vultures, e.t.c.

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THE NEO BLACK MOVEMENT OF AFRICA
BLACK AXE CONFRATERNITY

AYE-AXEMEN

This cult was formed at the University of Benin in Benin City in 1976 by some young men with the motive of building a body to fight against the oppression against Blackman (Students) in the university. Those who initiated this association are rumoured to be runaways from Neo black Movement of Africa, an organization in South Africa that fought the apartheid war and escape 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 Blackman will be freed with an axe
• No fuck ups
• Forgiveness is a sin
• Don’t betray your brother in the hood
• Obey before complain or Abeyance
• He who price must pay

Members are referred to as: Aye Axe-men, Seven (7) or Amigos

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THE FAMILY FRATERNITY- COSANOSTRA
MAFIA CONFRATERNITY

CIAO-SONS

This cult was formed in 1978 at the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, but started operation in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1980. It started with eight (8) 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 stars


Some 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 oppression
• Secrecy is where our power lies
• They believe in gambling, partying, dating girls, etc.

Members are referred to as: Maf or Mafians

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ETERNAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF LEGION CONSORTIUM
DEDY NA DEBT

The K.K.K. cult was started by five students at the University of Calabar, Cross River State in 1986 during the military era. It 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 a human skull, mostly that of a mad/insane man.


Their beliefs and sayings

• The affairs of a klansman before any other thing in life
• What concerns a klansman concerns all klansmen
• Status of other cult members are not considered or relevant
• Oath of secrecy abide to all members
• Peaceful man in a deadly mood, disagree to agree

Members are referred to as: Klansman or Klansmen

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ASSOCIATION OF AIRLORDS SUPREME 
EIYE CONFRATERNITY

HABA-KRIER

The cult was formed at the University of Ibadan in 1963, 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 name Eiye group and later metamorphosed into Supreme Eiye Confraternity (SEC). This cult group was established to make positive impact on 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

Culled from Soldiers Of Christ Outreach Ministries (SOCOM)