JSS1 Third Term Social Studies Lesson Note – Cultism

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WEEK SIX

TOPIC:  CULTISM   

A cult is an organized group formed to alleviate some problems which they think the larger society cannot solve.

Secret cults are organization whose objectives are not made public and members are under an oath.

ORIGIN OF CULTISM IN NIGERIA

The origin of cultism is traceable to pirate confraternity founded by Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and other people like; Prof. Olumuyiwa Awe, Ralph Opara, Nathaniel Oyelola, Ifegbale Amata and others. The Latin meaning of pirate is ‘Attacker’. This group was founded at university college Ibadan in 1953. There motive then was patriotic and progressive with a very good intention of ending tribalism and colonialism in Nigeria but now reverse is the case, they are now known for, killing, rituals, violence, fighting, attacking nonmembers ( lecturers and students) ,physical torture during initiation of new members e t c.

CAUSES OF CULTISM.

• Influence of friends: many students are influenced by intimate friends who they feel they cannot but obey.
• Crave for power: many youth in Nigeria join cult for the sake of having some power, they want the lecturers, teachers or students to fear them. Also, they search for power so that nobody will oppress them in any form.
• Search for security: To many of the youth, they join cult because they feel it will give them peace and protection from every form of harassment from lecturers and other cult members.

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