[1] The group was founded by Professor Wole Soyinka and six students in 1952 to support human rights and social justice in Nigeria.

[4] Membership into the confraternity was open to students who were bright academically regardless of their tribe or religion.

[6] The Pyrates Confraternity was registered with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs under the Land (Perpetual Succession) Act Cap 98 with the name "The National Association of Seadogs".

[7] Its headquarters are at Plot 55, Gado Nasko Road in Kubwa, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

[13] The confraternity is also seen as a "political opponent" after several members in Port Harcourt were detained in jail for participating in the disruption of election campaigns in 1997.