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Damaturu
Damaturu is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Yobe State in northern Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate. History Damaturu came into existence as a colony when it was carved out of the Alagarno district by the British. It resulted in the conquest of the Bornu Empire in 1902 by colonial forces under the command of Colonel Thomas Morland. Boko Haram Damaturu has been attacked many times by Boko Haram jihadist insurgents in their violent campaign to establish a caliphate in the northeast. In November 2011, they killed over 100 people in a series of attacks. In December 2011, they carried out two bombings. In June 2012, 40 insurgents broke into a prison. 40 inmates escaped and eight people were killed. In June 2013, insurgents attacked a school and killed thirteen people, including students and teachers. In October 2013, militants engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital. In December 2014, militants carried out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaturu
Damaturu is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Yobe State in northern Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate. History Damaturu came into existence as a colony when it was carved out of the Alagarno district by the British. It resulted in the conquest of the Bornu Empire in 1902 by colonial forces under the command of Colonel Thomas Morland. Boko Haram Damaturu has been attacked many times by Boko Haram jihadist insurgents in their violent campaign to establish a caliphate in the northeast. In November 2011, they killed over 100 people in a series of attacks. In December 2011, they carried out two bombings. In June 2012, 40 insurgents broke into a prison. 40 inmates escaped and eight people were killed. In June 2013, insurgents attacked a school and killed thirteen people, including students and teachers. In October 2013, militants engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital. In December 2014, militants carried out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaturu Prison Break
The Damaturu prison break was an attack on the Jimeta prison at Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State in the northeastern Nigeria by 40 gunmen suspected to be members of the terrorist group Boko Haram. The attack is thought to have been a bid to rescue imprisoned members of Boko Haram. About 40 prisoners escaped from the prison; seven inmates and one prison warden died. The escaped prisoners were largely members of the insurgent. Incident The incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, 4 June 2012. It was reported that the terrorist attacked the prison through the Emir's palace during curfew hours imposed by the Yobe state government. The entrance of the terrorists drew the attention of the armed prison guards and other security agencies within the prison, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between the Boko Haram and security personnel. The escapees were largely members of the Boko Haram. The prison break resulted in the death of seven prisoners and a prison official, leaving seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaturu Emirate
The Damaturu Emirate is a List of Nigerian traditional states, Nigerian traditional state based in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, Nigeria. It is a first-class emirate. At one time the Damaturu Emirate was part of the Ngazaragamo emirate, which is based in Gaidam and extended as far as Chad to the east and Niger to the north. In November 2003 the Yobe State Governor, Bukar Ibrahim, approved the appointment of Baba Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar El-Kanemi as ''Shehu'' (Emir) of Damaturu. Hashimi II El-Kanemi was appointed Emir of Damaturu on 15 May 2004. He succeeded his brother Alhaji Bukar Ibn Elkanemi, who had died in Mecca the previous year. Hashimi Ibn El-Kanemi earned a Diploma in Accounting and Auditing in 1988 from Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, and an advanced diploma from Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi in 2002. He worked as cashier with an agro company in Damaturu from 1983-1987, then worked for Damaturu Local Government as an accountant. After Yobe State was created 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobe State
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Potiskum. Geography The state borders four states: Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa.Yobe State shares borders with Borno State to the east, Gombe State to the south, Bauchi and Jigawa States to the west and Niger Republic to the north. It borders to the north the Diffa and Zinder Regions of Niger. Because the state lies mainly in the dry savanna belt, conditions are hot and dry for most of the year, except in the southern part of the state which has more annual rainfall. History Yobe State came into being on 27 August 1991. It was carved out of the old Borno State by the Babangida administration. Yobe State was created because the old Borno State was one of Nigeria's largest states in terms of land area and was therefore considered to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2011 Northern Nigeria Attacks
A series of attacks occurred during Christmas Day church services in northern Nigeria on 25 December 2011. There were bomb blasts and shootings at churches in Madalla, Jos, Gadaka, and Damaturu. A total of 41 people were reported dead. Boko Haram, a Muslim sect in Nigeria, later claimed responsibility for the attacks. Bombings Madalla At least 37 people died and 57 others were injured in an attack at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, a satellite town of Abuja located from the city center. A local coordinator with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the death toll. NEMA spokesperson Yushau Shuaibu said that the Madalla bombing occurred on the street outside the church. He added that the church, which can hold 1,000 people, was badly affected by the blast. Witnesses said that the windows of nearby houses were shattered by the explosion. Officials at the local hospital said that the condition of many injured people was serious. Slaku Luguard, a N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Damaturu Attacks
The 2011 Damaturu attacks were a series of coordinated assaults in the northern Nigerian city on 4 November 2011 that killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more. A spokesperson for the Sunni Muslim terrorist group Boko Haram later claimed responsibility and promised "more attacks are on the way." Background Boko Haram have become more proficient in carrying out attacks since a 2009 clash with security forces that led to the death of its leader Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf, Since then it has either claimed or been blamed for numerous attacks on Nigerian government and civilian targets. Most attacks have been the predominantly Muslim north of Nigeria, though the group's name has been called out in other bombings such as in the capital city of Abuja. The group itself has since factionalised with some allied to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and some expecting terms of agreement similar to southern Nigeria's MEND insurgents. Attacks Among the targets hit were the headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 2015 Nigeria Bombings
In February 2015, suicide bombings occurred in the northern Nigerian cities Damaturu, Potiskum and Kano. On 15 February 2015, a teenage female suicide bomber detonated herself at 1pm at a crowded bus station in Damaturu, Yobe State, killing at least 16 people and wounding 30 others. It was Damaturu's first suicide bombing. On 22 February 2015, a child female suicide bomber killed five people in addition to herself and wounded dozens at a security checkpoint outside a market in Potiskum, Yobe State. On 24 February 2015, a suicide bomber detonated himself while trying to board a bus at Dan-Borno bus station in Potiskum, killing 17 people, injuring over 30 and destroying the bus. Hours later on the same day, in Kano, two male suicide bombers detonated themselves at Kano Line bus station, killing 10 people. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigeria bombings, February 2015 February bombings 2010s in Yobe State 21st century in Kano February 2015 bombings Attacks on buildings and stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko Haram
Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, and northern Cameroon. In 2016, the group split, resulting in the emergence of a hostile faction known as the Islamic State's West Africa Province. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002, the group was led by Abubakar Shekau from 2009 until his death in 2021, although it splintered into other groups after Yusuf's death and also in 2015. When the group was first formed, their main goal was to "purify" Islam in northern Nigeria, believing jihad should be delayed until the group was strong enough to overthrow the Nigerian government. The group formerly aligned itself with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The group has been known for its brutality, and since the insurge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boko Haram Insurgency
The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. The conflict is taking place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria's Muslim and Christian communities, and the insurgents' ultimate aim is to establish an Islamic state in the region. Boko Haram's initial uprising failed, and its leader Mohammed Yusuf was killed by the Nigerian government. He began the group in the year 2002, with a view of opposing western education with his followers. He was arrested at his parent's inlaws house by the Nigerian Military and subsequently handed over to the Nigerian police. He was survived by four wives and 12 children one of which was Abu Musab al-Barnawi who in the year 2016 wanted to lead the group. The movement consequently fractured into autonomous groups and started an insurgency, though rebel commander Abubakar Shekau ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobe State University
Yobe State University is located in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. It was established under the Yobe state law in 2006 by Alh. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, the then Executive Governor of Yobe State(1999-2007). Programmes Yobe State University offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The postgraduate courses offered by the institution at Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and PhD. levels are listed below. Undergraduate programmes * Accountancy * Agriculture * Anatomy * Arabic Studies * Biological Science(s) * Business Administration * Business Education * Biochemistry * Chemistry * Computer Science * Economics * Education and Biology * Education and Chemistry * Education and Economics * Education and English Language * Education and Geography * Education and History * Education and Islamic Studies * Education and Physics * Education Arts * English Language * Geography * Geology and mining * Hausa * History * Islamic Stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Local Government Areas In Yobe State
Yobe was created on 27 August 1991. It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum. LGAs Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are: * Bade * Bursari * Damaturu * Geidam * Gujba * Gulani * Fika * Fune * Jakusko * Karasuwa * Machina * Nangere * Nguru * Potiskum * Tarmuwa * Yunusari * Yusufari Yusufari is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yusufari in the south-east of the area at . It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger. It has an area of 3,928 km and a populat ... External links Yobe State Government homepageErdal Can AlkoçlarNigerian Post Office, with a map of LGAs of the state Reference {{Portal bar, Nigeria Yobe State Local Government Areas in Yobe State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A3 Highway (Nigeria)
The A3 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It runs generally north from Port Harcourt through Aba, Umuahia, Okigwe, Enugu, Ngwo, Makurdi, Lafia, Jos, Bauchi and Potiskum thence east via Damaturu and Maiduguri to the border with Cameroon at Gamboru. The continuation through Cameroon connects to N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Gamboru Bridge On May 9, 2014, it was reported that the bridge linking Gamboru to the rest of Nigeria, and also linking the immigration checkpoints of both Cameroon and Nigeria, had been destroyed in an attack by jihadists Boko Haram. Hundreds of heavy duty trucks plying the Chad-Nigeria highway along Gamboru-Ngala Local Government conveying commodities from the two countries are now left stranded on either sides of the bridge. On May 13, 2014, the House of Representatives "called on the Federal Government to rebuild the Gamboru Bridge linking the border town with other parts of Borno State." On 9 February 2020, a massacre A massacre is the killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
