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Killer Cults on Campus: Secrets, Security and Services Among Nigerian Students

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Eguavoen, I. Killer Cults on Campus: Secrets, Security and Services Among Nigerian Students. Sociologus, 58(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3790/soc.58.1.1
Eguavoen, Irit "Killer Cults on Campus: Secrets, Security and Services Among Nigerian Students" Sociologus 58.1, 2008, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3790/soc.58.1.1
Eguavoen, Irit (2008): Killer Cults on Campus: Secrets, Security and Services Among Nigerian Students, in: Sociologus, vol. 58, iss. 1, 1-25, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/soc.58.1.1

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Killer Cults on Campus: Secrets, Security and Services Among Nigerian Students

Eguavoen, Irit

Sociologus, Vol. 58 (2008), Iss. 1 : pp. 1–25

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Abstract

Many students died due to violent secret campus cult activities in the past decade. The article describes the sodalities and shows how they are perceived in the public discourse. It further illuminates how the ambiguous perception of campus cultism complicates the eradication of cult-related violence. It argues that campus cults are twilight institutions which on one hand provide insecurity on campus by stoking fears and promote violent conflict settlements but on the other hand also act as security providers.