cult
n.— «The gang is one of several heavily armed, violent groups, known in Nigeria as cults, that have played havoc on the streets of Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria’s oil industry, in recent years.» —“Gang Blamed as 10 Are Killed in Attacks at Nigerian Oil Port” by Lydia Polgreen in Dakar, Senegal New York Times Jan. 2, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)