10 – Cosa Nostra


The word ‘’Cosa Nostra’’ is an Italian word which means ‘’ our thing’’ in english. Cosa Nostra finds its roots in New York’s lower east side with the start of Italian immigration to the States. They are one of the most famous Sicilian Mafia in world. It is told that they have approximately 25,000 members total, with 250,000 affiliates worldwide. They are also known to collaborate with other international organized crime groups from all over the world, especially for drug traffic.

09 – Crips


Crips is an african-american gang which were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969. They started as a local gang and turned into one of the biggest crime groups in the world. They are known for wearing blue clothes and carrying blue bandanas. It is believed that they have 30,000 to 35,000 members. They are extremely bitter rivals towards the Bloods gang. They are known to be involved in murders, robberies, and drug dealing. Also with famous ‘’Crib Walk’’ dance.

08 – Yakuza
Members of this Japanese gang are required to cut all ties with their family and pledge complete loyalty to their gang boss. In western media, a practice often associated with the Yakuza has been Yubitsume, or cutting the off one’s finger as an act of apology. This practice is actually so prevalent that when four fingered British cartoons like Postman Pat were introduced in Japan the government considered adding an extra finger to avoid scaring little kids.


07-Area Boys (Agberos)
A loosely organized group of teenagers and abandoned youth that roam the streets of Lagos, Nigeria this group has been known for its practices of extortion and drug violence. Although not nearly as ruthless or well-organized as many other gangs on this list, they are still widely feared for their seemingly unprovoked attacks on innocent bystanders and as their members age they will likely become a much more sophisticate criminal organization.



06-Bloods


Famous Los Angeles gang founded in 1972 as a club. Also known as the biggest rivals of Cribs. They are known with their ‘’red’’ clothes and bandanas. . The gang is separated into “sets,” which have their own tactics, especially when it comes to recruiting. Their members identify themselves through various gang indicators such as colors, clothing, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, graffiti, language, and also hand signs.

05-18th Street Gang


It has been said that on average everyday someone in Los Angeles County is assaulted by an 18th Street Gang member. Although they are rivals with the Bloods (#9), Crips (#23), and MS13 (#2) , over the last ten years the 18th Street Gang has racked up a kill count over three times as high as any of their rivals.

E reach 10 so?

Lolz.. Area bois represented well!

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What about
AYE
BAGGER
BOKO HARAM
ANSARU
JAMB
OPC
BAKASSI
BLACK SCORPION
PIRATE?

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What about
AYE
BAGGER
BOKO HARAM
OPC
BAKASSI
BLACK SCORPION
PIRATE?

Im sure if boko haram can be called a gang....because i think they are doing it for religious reasons not financial....or u could be right...

Lmao @ areaboys. Someone should tell these people that they aren't a gang, anybody can be an areaboy. It's just a name we in Nigeria use to label touts.