| Founded | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Kaduna, Northern Nigeria |
| Years active | 20th century–present |
| Ethnicity | Hausa–Fulani, Kanuri, other regional minorities |
| Membership | Unknown |
The Kaduna Mafia ( not a criminal organisation)[1][2][3] is a loose group of Nigerian businessmen, civil servants, intellectuals and military officers from Northern Nigeria, who resided or conducted their activities in Kaduna, the former capital of the region towards the end of the First Republic.
Similar to the Sicilian Mafia, the group shares features of omertà, ethnicity, and patronage. It is believed the resentment of competing interests led to the creation of the acerbic idea of a clique gaining headway through its closeness to power and thereby approximating resources of the state under the banner of capitalism.