Pindiga is the capital of the Pindiga Emirate located in
Akko Local government area of
Gombe state
Gombe State ( ff, Leyddi Gommbe 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞥆𞤦𞤫) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Borno and Yobe, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa State ...
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Nigeria . Pindiga is a house with a fascinating history that was built by
Jukun between the 16th and 17th century. The village began with a small group of people living on a rock and has now grown to become the fifth largest Emirates in
Gombe State
Gombe State ( ff, Leyddi Gommbe 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞥆𞤦𞤫) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Borno and Yobe, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa State ...
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History
Pindiga is a historic town in Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State the
Jukun people from
Yemen began to settle in the region of the back people in the 16th and 17th century.
The emir "Sarki" of Gombe Buba Yaro began waging war aganst them in the village of Binga in the year 1815 A.D., but despite all of his efforts, he was unable to overcome them until the end of his life.
The fight continues in this manner until the period of Gombe's emir, Umarun Kwairanga. The soldiers who combat the
Jukun in the
Binga Binga may refer to:
*Binga District, Zimbabwe
*Binga village, Zimbabwe
*Binga, Mali
*Binga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Binga people, an ethnic group in Sudan
*Jesse Binga, American businessman
*Monte Binga, highest mountain in Mozambique
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region form a serious assembly of soldiers from
Bauchi
Bauchi (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau ...
,
Misau,
Jama'are
Jama'are is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jama'are. It has an area of 493 km and a population of 176,883 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 751.
It is populated by a Ful ...
, and other places. Unless those who flee in the hope of saving their lives, the style of battle waged against them is called as operation
kill all.
The few who fled subsequently returned and settled on a rock they named "
Kartum." They opted to name their new colony after the name given to them as a result of their previous settlement in
Khartoum, which is now in
Sudan
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After a long amount of time on the rock, they decide to migrate to a location that is less than one and a half kilometers from their previous location and dwell on another rock known as puli, which is now known as Jukun rock and is located behind Pindiga.
After colonial overlords defeated Gombe in a fight in 1903, they dropped Jukuns from the cliffs and settled in Pindiga.
Festival
Pindiga which is one of the towns and Villages in Akko Local Government area has two peculiar festivals; Eku and Tangra festival
Schools
Primary schools located in pindiga town include Central primary school, Udan-boma primary school and Gwagol primary school
The only federal University found in the town is the Federal University Kashere (FUK), Gombe state. It is centered on pursuits and acquisition of knowledge as well as commitment to service of learning, The Motto of FUK is 'Education for Global Citizenship'.
[{{Cite web , title=Vision & Mission – Federal University of Kashere , url=https://fukashere.edu.ng/vision-mission/ , access-date=2022-04-08 , language=en-US]
References
History of Nigeria
History of Nigeria by state
History of Nigeria by period