Madagali or Madagli is a town and

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in Adamawa State,

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, adjacent to the

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History

The LGA was created in 1991 when

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was created out of Gongola State. It borders

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to the south, Askira uba to the west, Gwoza local government area to the north and the

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to the east.

Ethnic Groups

The major ethnic tribe in Madagali is the Marghi. Other ethnic tribes of Madagali are Mafa, Sukur, Higgi and Fulani.

Villages

The major villages in Madagali are Gulak and Shuwa. Madagali is richly blessed with fertile land which makes the people to heavily engage in Agricultural activities.

Boko Haram Insurgency

In September 2012, a

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commander was killed in Madgali by Nigerian government forces, and 156 arrests were made as a part of "Operation Restore Sanity." The town was seized by Boko Haram in August 2014. In September 2014, residents of Madagali, Gulak, and

fled to mountainous areas and

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town, in the wake of a failed attempt by government troops to re-take the town from the insurgents.

References

Local Government Areas in Adamawa State {{AdamawaNG-geo-stub