Top Popular Cult Groups in Nigerian Universities & Symbols (2024)
The Nigerian Universities has been the major place that has been influenced and affected by the activities of cult groups.
Basically, these cults sect alludes to an association of people (especially students) with comparable objectives and interests that is very well known to be strict, dangerous, otherworldly or something else.
The origin of cultism in Nigerian universities was far back during the 1930s. The contention on the real essence of these secret cults has been continuous for quite a long time.
In this write-up, we will enumerate the list of popular cult groups in Nigerian universities and their recognizable symbols.
Anyways, regarding the idea of cultism in Nigeria, this association is characterized as a danger organization of people, whose morals and perspectives are generally just perceived by a set number of people.
They are a dangerous gathering of individuals inclined to violent practices at the smallest incitement. There are at times referred to by the term mystery faction as their goals are only known distinctly to their individuals alone.
LIST OF SECRET CULT GROUPS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SYMBOLS
Below is the comprehensive list of the popular secret cult groups in Nigeria and their symbols
PYRATES CONFRATERNITY/NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEA DOGS
Pyrates confraternity is the pioneer cult group in Nigeria and was set up in 1952 at the University College Ibadan.
It was set up by seven students alluded to as the great seven. Their image establishes an anchor, a skull and two crossed bones.
This clique was never planned to be violent oriented as it was intended to be a social event of individuals with educationally and mentally stable personalities.
From this group, other confraternities started in most Nigerian universities.
THE BUCCANEERS CONFRATERNITY/NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEA LORDS
This secret cult was established by Bolaji Carew who subsequent to being ousted from the pyrates in 1972 for falling underneath the norm for enrollment of the pyrates.
This faction in the long run developed to turn into a most outstanding adversary of its mother cult group – Pyrates Confraternity.
Their image is a skull flanked on the two sides by two blades and a solitary bone.
THE BLACK AX/AYE-AXEMEN
The very popular Black Ax is a cult group that was set up by a gathering of students in the University of Benin in 1976.
This association was pointed toward making a fortification which could withstand showdown for the benefit of dark students.
Initially, it is supposed to be a development which was begun by a gathering of individuals from a Neo-dark South African association.
Their principles are never to double-cross, pardon and whoever conflicts with the standards needs to address the cost.
Their image is a dark hatchet severing the chains two dark clench hands. Members of the Black Ax/Aye-Axemen are called Aye, Amigos, Axemen or basically alluded to as seven (7).
SUPREME EIYE CONFRATERNITY/ASSOCIATION OF AIR LORDS
The Supreme Eiye Confraternity was set up in University of Ibadan in 1965.
This secret cult group is also known as the Association of Air Lords.
The symbol of this gathering is a dark skull and two crossed bones underneath it. They have faith in order and the soul of fraternity.
MAFIA CONFRATERNITY/THE FAMILY FRATERNITY-COSANOSYRA
Established in 1978, the mafia confraternity is otherwise called the family brotherhood and ciaos children.
It is organized after the Chicago mafia, and its pioneer members were eight in number.
The Mafia cult group started in the University of Ilorin and started operating in Obafemi Awolowo University two years after the establishment.
Moreso, Members of the Mafia Confraternity/The family Fraternity-Cosanosyra are alluded to as Mafians, they confidence in mystery, secrecy, retribution and having a great time.
KEGITE CLUB
The Kegite club is a notable secret organization in Nigerian universities.
The group is not really considered a confraternity as the vast majority would prefer to allude to it as a social club.
They don’t observe the standards and guidelines of different cults but instead remain by their own principles — which is to stay consistent with themselves.
This organization isn’t of a rough sort as there has scarcely been any record of such throughout their entire existence. The Kegite club has a symbol which is a green palm tree.
SUPREME VIKINGS CONFRATERNITY/DE NORSEMEN CLUB OF NIGERIA
De Norsemen Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the Supreme Vikings is a secret cult group that was set up by three understudies in the University of Port Harcourt in 1982.
The symbol of the group is comprised of a Viking cap, two crossed tomahawks and a boat.
Their philosophy is to be against abuse of members in the public scene and to be a type of safeguard against specific violations like kidnapping, psychological warfare and the likes.
The Supreme Vikings Confraternity or De Norsemen Club of Nigeria has three founders which passed by the code names Rising Angel, Eric De Red and Troppence.
Members of the group are called vultures, Aro-mates, travelers. They have slangs like blood on the high ocean, singing tunes of Hoja, Never to hang a leg, even on death.
TWO-TWO CONFRATERNITY/THE BROTHERHOOD OF BLOOD
This is another dangerous cult group that is available in Nigerian universities. Two-Two Confraternity/The Brotherhood of Blood began at the Enugu State University.
This clique is considered be of a violent cult organization with bad reputation.
ETERNAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF LEGION CONSORTIUM/DEDY NA DEBT
This secret cult group is believed to have been received from a cult in California. It was set up in the University of Calabar in the year 1986. Members of this association are called klansmen.
Their symbol is that of a human skull evidently that of a lunatic. They accept and love an evil spirit god known as ogor. They pass by the ‘just for one and one for all’ strategy.
MAPHITE CONFRATERNITY/GREEN CIRCUIT ASSOCIATION
The starting point and goals of Maphite Confraternity/Green Circuit Association isn’t actually known nonetheless.
In view of its activities, this cult group is viewed as one of the most violent dangerous confraternities in Nigeria.
Several reports refers to this cult as being answerable for a great deal of gore during cult clash in Ambrose Ali University Benin, Edo State.
BLACK BRA CONFRATERNITY
Black Bra is a female confraternity yet additionally a secret cult in its own right.
The commencement ritual into this association is a very awful. Individuals from this secret cult are constantly dressed in dark down to their clothing.
Their symbol is a dark bra. Black Bra group is quite found among females in Nigerian universities.
CONCLUSION
Cult groups are viewed to be violent oriented, as their activities in Nigerian universities speaks.
The philosophy and rules used by these confraternities now are different from it was initially intended.
At the start, it was clear they initially were set out to help individuals in without a doubt.
Be that as it may, en route their points and targets have veered off from what it was initially proposed to be, the same number of these gatherings have now become a hazard to society, especially the universities which continually breeds them.
