Abadam is a remote
Local Government Area of
Borno State,
Nigeria
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, on the western coast of
Lake Chad. It borders Chad and Niger, and it's very close to Cameroon, in 2016 its population is projected to be 140,000 inhabitants, It has its headquarters in the town of Malumfatori. Security, Healthcare, infrastructure, and climate change are some of the major challenges in Abadam Local government.
Landscape
It has a landmass area of 3,973 km
Population
Abadam has a total population of100, 180 in 2006 population census
Postal Code
The
postal code
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of the area is 602.
History
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the
Borno Emirate
The Borno Emirate or Borno Sultanate is a traditional Nigerian state formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000. The rulers have the title Shehu of Borno (var. Shehu ...
, a
traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.
Cases of Insurgency
In October 2014,
Boko Haram fighters took over Abadam town, with at least 40 deaths, but fled after an attack by
Multinational Joint Task Force
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) is a combined multinational formation, comprising units, mostly military, from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. It is headquartered in N'Djamena and is mandated to bring an end to the Boko Haram ...
(
MNJTF) troops. Local residents, some of whom had fled to
Niger
)
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History Formation
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said it had recaptured Abadam from Boko Haram, along with the nearby towns of
Gamboru,
Mafa, Mallam Fatori, and
Marte, following joint military operations by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, civilian forces, and three days of
Chadian airstrikes. A bomb dropped by an air strike and smashed the midst of a mourning ceremony, which injured 27 peoples and killed 37 persons. Borno State senator Baba Kak Garbai however stated in February 2016 that the group still controlled Abadam.
Major General
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Lucky Irabor also stated in August 2016 that Abadam was under control of the militants.
References
Local Government Areas in Borno State
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