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55-668: Gashua is a community in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria , on the Yobe River a few miles below the convergence of the Hadejia River and the Jama'are River . Average elevation is about 299 m. The population in 2006 was about 125,000. The hottest months are March and April with temperature ranges of 38-40 Celsius. In the rainy season, June–September, temperatures fall to 23-28 Celsius, with rainfall of 500 to 1000mm. Gashua

110-658: A plebiscite in 1961, the Southern Cameroons elected to rejoin French Cameroon, while the Northern Cameroons opted to join Nigeria, a move which added to Nigeria's already large Northern Muslim population. The territory made up much of what is now Northeastern Nigeria, and a large part of the areas affected by the insurgency. Religious conflict in Nigeria dates as far back as 1953 , and in

165-625: A prison break in Bauchi freed more than 700 Boko Haram militants, replenishing their force. On 24 December, Boko Haram used four bombs to kill 32 people in Jos , Plateau State . On the same day, they killed six people in attacks against churches in Maiduguri. On 29 May, a few hours after Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as president , several bombings purportedly by Boko Haram killed 15 and injured 55. On 16 June, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for

220-616: A battle against Boko Haram in Damboa , Borno. On 2 November in Borno, gunmen attacked a convoy returning from a wedding, killing over 30 people. On 15 April, Boko Haram terrorists abducted about 276 teenage female pupils from a secondary school in Chibok in Borno. The abduction was widely attributed to Boko Haram. It was reported that the group had taken the girls to neighbouring Cameroon and Chad where they were to be sold into marriages at

275-624: A battle in Baga , Borno, between Boko Haram and the Nigerian Army. On 6 July, Boko Haram massacred 42 students in Yobe , bringing the school year to an early end in the state. On 5 August, Boko Haram launched dual attacks on Bama and Malam Fatori, leaving 35 dead. On 11 August, Boko Haram killed 44 people in a mass shooting at a mosque in Konduga , Borno. On 6 October, the Nigerian Army won

330-405: A local marketplace at approximately 3:00 and the second in a parking lot next to a hospital at approximately 3:30, where rescuers responding to the first accident were killed. Though no group or individual has claimed responsibility, the attacks have been attributed to Boko Haram. First responders were unable to reach the scenes of the accidents, as "thousands of people were fleeing the scene in

385-424: A moratorium on hiring and provided incentives for staff retention. The free-drugs policy and decentralised drug supply have increased access to healthcare, underscoring the state's dedication to renovating and building new primary healthcare facilities to make healthcare more widely available and reasonably priced. Residents of Yobe State in northern Nigeria are worried about desertification because it could have

440-786: A negative impact on their quality of life. Boko Haram insurgency Ongoing ( Map of the current military situation ) [REDACTED]   Nigeria [REDACTED] Boko Haram (partially aligned with ISIL from 2015) [REDACTED] Ansaru Nigerian Army : 130,000 active frontline personnel; 32,000 active reserve personnel Nigeria Police Force : 371,800 officers Multinational Joint Task Force : 7,500 active personnel (excluding Cameroon and Nigeria ) Thousands killed, captured, or surrendered 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when

495-524: A period of reversals, Boko Haram and ISWAP launched new offensives in 2018 and 2019, again growing in strength. When Boko Haram's insurgency was at its peak in the mid-2010s, it was the world's deadliest terrorist organization in terms of the number of people it killed. In a bid to ensure dialog between government and the deadly sect, the President Jonathan administration set up a committee to grant an amnesty to Boko Haram. Some details of

550-662: A price below a dollar each. The abduction of another eight girls was reported later. These kidnappings raised public protests, with some protesters holding placards bearing the Twitter tag #BringBackOurGirls, which had caught international attention. The Guardian reported that the British Royal Air Force conducted Operation Turus in Nigeria in April in response to the Chibok kidnapping. A source involved with

605-571: Is an agricultural state, it also has rich mineral deposits, including gypsum and kaolin in Fune local government and very rich agricultural resources as well. The State's agricultural produce include gum arabic , groundnuts , beans , and cotton . The State also has one of the largest cattle markets in West Africa , located in Potiskum. On 29 May 2019, Mai Mala Buni assumed office as

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660-491: Is illegal and often a capital offence . According to a Nigerian study on demographics and religion , Muslims make up 50.5% of the population. Muslims mainly live in the north of the country; the majority of Nigerian Muslims are Sunnis . Christians are the second-largest religious group and make up 48.2% of the population. They predominate in the central and southern parts of the country. For reasons of avoiding political controversy, questions of religion were forgone in

715-506: Is one of seven languages of the Chadic family indigenous to Yobe State. The town of Kumariya is also located in the Gashua area. This Yobe State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yobe State Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria . A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State

770-678: Is one of the largest and most developed towns in Yobe State. Since 1976, it has been headquarters of the Bade Local Government Area . The town lies near the Nguru-Gashua Wetlands , an economically and ecologically important ecological system. The town is the location of the court of Mai Bade, the Emir of Bade . The Bade language is spoken in Gashua and in an area fanning out east and south of Gashua. Bade

825-762: The Abuja police headquarters bombing , the first known suicide attack in Nigeria. Two months later the United Nations building in Abuja was bombed , signifying the first time that Boko Haram attacked an international organisation. On 4 November, it carried out attacks in Damaturu in Yobe and in Maiduguri, killing over a hundred people, and on 22 and 23 December clashing with security forces , resulting in at least 68 deaths. On 25 December , Boko Haram attacked several churches with bombings and shootings. 15 June marked

880-511: The Ansaru faction, Shekau became the insurgency's de facto leader and mostly kept the different Boko Haram factions from fighting each other, instead focusing on overthrowing the Nigerian government. Supported by other jihadist organizations including al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab , Shekau's tactics were marked by extreme brutality and explicit targeting of civilians . After years of fighting,

935-473: The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi . On 25 December, six people were killed in Potiskum and another six in Maiduguri. On 28 December, fifteen people were killed in a village in northeastern Nigeria. In May, Nigerian government forces launched an offensive in the Borno region in an attempt to dislodge Boko Haram fighters after a state of emergency was called on 14 May. The state of emergency – which

990-467: The Holy See . Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, Sharia has been instituted as a main body of civil and criminal law in 9 Muslim-majority and in some parts of 3 Muslim-plurality states , when then- Zamfara State governor Ahmad Rufai Sani began the push for the institution of Sharia at the state level of government. This was followed by controversy as to the would-be legal status of

1045-664: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in March 2015, with Boko Haram becoming the " Islamic State's West Africa Province " (ISWAP). The insurgents were driven back during the 2015 West African offensive by a Nigeria-led coalition of African and Western countries, forcing the Islamists to retreat into Sambisa Forest and bases at Lake Chad . Discontent about various issues consequently grew among Boko Haram. Dissidents among

1100-448: 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

1155-416: The 2006 Nigerian census . Boko Haram conducted its operations more or less peacefully during the first seven years of its existence. That changed in 2009 when the Nigerian government launched an investigation into the group's activities following reports that its members were arming themselves. Prior to that the government reportedly repeatedly ignored warnings about the increasingly militant character of

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1210-510: The 2009 uprising. By early 2012, the group was responsible for over 900 deaths. On 8 March, a small Special Boat Service team and the Nigerian Army attempted to rescue two hostages , Briton Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamolinara, being held in Sokoto , by members of the Boko Haram terrorist organisation loyal to al-Qaeda . Both hostages were killed by their captors before or during

1265-571: The Army has been criticised for being too kinetic in its COIN. In January in Nigeria, Boko Haram attacked Mubi , Yola and Gombi – all in Adamawa State – in addition to Maiduguri and Kano . During the same month, Abubakar Shekau , a former deputy to Yusuf, appeared in a video posted on YouTube . According to Reuters , Shekau took control of the group after Yusuf's death in 2009. Authorities had previously believed that Shekau died during

1320-599: The British which were to constitute much of Northern Nigeria . Sir Frederick Lugard assumed office as governor of both protectorates in 1912. The aftermath of the First World War saw Germany lose its colonies , one of which was Cameroon, to French, Belgian and British mandates. Cameroon was divided in French and British parts , the latter of which was further subdivided into southern and northern parts. Following

1375-629: The Joint Task Force expressed optimism that the Boko Haram crisis would end very soon, while advising the troops not to rest or give the terrorists a chance to recuperate, reorganise and start carrying out attacks, saying, “We are almost there, so let’s maintain the momentum.” Britain amalgamated both the Northern and Southern protectorate in 1914, about a decade after the defeat of the Sokoto Caliphate and other Islamic states by

1430-1059: The Nigerian military. On 14 May 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Yobe State along with nearby Borno and Adamawa States , due to the jihadist terrorist network Boko Haram 's insurgency . Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau was born in Shekau village of Yobe. Boko Haram's attacks in Yobe include those in Damaturu in November 2011 , December 2011 and June 2012 , Gadaka in December 2011 , Potiskum in December 2012 , November 2014 and July 2015 , Mamudo in July 2013 , Gujba in September 2013 , Buni Yadi in February and May 2014 and Dapchi in 2018 . Yobe State consists of 17 local government areas (or LGAs). They are: While Yobe state

1485-686: The Sambisa Forest and the leader of Boko Haram Shekau was killed during the fighting, reportedly using a suicide vest. In August, Abu Musab al-Barnawi , the leading commander of ISWAP, was killed. After Shekau's death masses of Boko Haram militants surrendered while others defected to ISWAP. According to the Nigerian Defence Forces, as of April 5, 2022, a total of 51,114 rebels and families, consisting of 11,398 men, 15,381 women, and 24,335 children, have surrendered. This number has risen to over 100,000 in July 2023. A commander of

1540-497: The amnesty includes granting of pardons to Boko Haram fighters and also listening to different ethnic groups under the sect with a bid to ending violence. This amnesty was rejected by the sect in an audio broadcast that was sent by its leader on the grounds that they are fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north and that it is the government that is committing atrocities against Muslims. In May 2021, ISWAP attacked and overran Boko Haram militants in

1595-769: The case of the town of Tafawa Balewa , to 1948. The Igbo massacre of 1966 in the North that followed the counter-coup of the same year had as a dual cause the Igbo officers' coup and pre-existing (sectarian) tensions between the Igbos and the local Muslims. This was a major factor in the Biafran secession and the resulting civil war . In the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was a major Islamic uprising led by Maitatsine (Mohammed Marwa) and his followers, Yan Tatsine that led to several thousand deaths. After Maitatsine's death in 1980,

1650-523: The east for about 421 km, Gombe State to the south for 140 km (in the vicinity of Gongola River), Bauchi State for 188 km (117 miles) and Jigawa State for 193 km (120 miles) to the west and the Republic of Niger to the north for about 352 km. 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

1705-508: The following months. Several countries pledged support to the Nigerian government and to help their military with intelligence gathering on the whereabouts of the girls and the operational camps of Boko Haram. On 13–14 May, Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian soldiers who were searching for the kidnapped girls. On 20 May, two bombs in the city of Jos , Plateau State , Nigeria, were detonated , killing at least 118 people and injuring more than 56 others. The bombs exploded 30 minutes apart, one at

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1760-788: The governor of Yobe State under the Party APC (All Progressive Congress) and Idi Barde Gubana is the Deputy-Gorvenor of the state. The major ethnic groups living in Yobe state are the Fulani , Karai-karai and Kanuri , while other ethnic communities include Bolewa , Ngizim , Bade , Hausa , Ngamo , Shuwa , Bura , Marghi and Manga . Languages of Yobe State listed by LGA: Other languages of Yobe State are Duwai , Shuwa Arabs , and Zarma etc. The tourist attractions sites in Yobe state include: Tertiary institutions in Yobe state include: The Nguru–Gashua–Damask road across

1815-625: The group were arrested in Bauchi , sparking deadly clashes with Nigerian security forces in Bauchi, Maiduguri in Borno State , Potiskum in Yobe State and Wudil in Kano State – which led to the deaths of an estimated 700 people. During the fighting with the security forces Boko Haram fighters reportedly "used fuel-laden motorcycles" and "bows with poison arrows" to attack a police station. The group's founder and then leader Mohammed Yusuf

1870-652: The insistence of Zamfara State governor Ahmad Rufai Sani . The death sentences of Amina Lawal and Safiya Hussaini attracted international attention to what many saw as the harsh regime of these laws. These sentences were later overturned; the first execution was carried out in 2002. Twelve out of Nigeria's thirty-six states have Sunni Islam as the dominant religion. In 1999, those states chose to have Sharia courts as well as Customary courts. A Sharia court may treat blasphemy as deserving of several punishments up to, and including, execution. In many predominantly Muslim states, conversion from Islam to another religion

1925-399: The insurgency's de facto leader and mostly kept the different Boko Haram factions from fighting each other, instead focusing on overthrowing the Nigerian government. Supported by other jihadist organizations including al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab , Shekau's tactics were marked by extreme brutality and explicit targeting of civilians . When the government came into action, several members of

1980-563: The insurgents became increasingly aggressive and began to seize large areas in northeastern Nigeria. The violence escalated dramatically in 2014 with 10,849 deaths, while Boko Haram drastically expanded its territories. At the same time, the insurgency spread to neighboring Cameroon , Chad , Mali , and Niger , thus becoming a major regional conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa . Meanwhile, Shekau attempted to improve his international standing among jihadists by tacitly aligning with

2035-419: The movement allied themselves with IS' central command and challenged Shekau's leadership, resulting in a violent split of the insurgents. Since then, Shekau and his group are generally referred to as "Boko Haram", whereas the dissidents continued to operate as ISWAP under Abu Musab al-Barnawi . The two factions consequently fought against each other while waging insurgencies against the local governments. After

2090-733: The movement continued some five years more. In the same decade the erstwhile military ruler of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida enrolled Nigeria in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference . This was a move which aggravated religious tensions in the country, particularly among the Christian community. In response, some in the Muslim community pointed out that certain other African member states have smaller proportions of Muslims, as well as Nigeria's diplomatic relations with

2145-658: The non-Muslims in the Sharia system. A spate of Muslim-Christian riots soon emerged. In the primarily Islamic northern states of Nigeria, a variety of Muslim groups and populations exist, who favour the nationwide introduction of Sharia Law . The demands of these populations have been at least partially upheld by the Nigerian Federal Government in 12 states, firstly in Zamfara State in 1999. The implementation has been widely attributed as being due to

2200-481: The north of the state via Baiomari and Geidem to Maine-Soroa . The 1067 mm Cape gauge Western Railway Line northeast from Kano via Jigawa State terminates at Nguru . Potiskum Airstrip The inhabitants of Yobe are mainly Muslims and Sharia law was established in the state in 2000 by governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim . However, there are Christians in the State although no Roman Catholic diocese has its seat in

2255-401: The old Borno State was one of Nigeria's largest states in terms of land area and was therefore considered to be too large for easy administration and meaningful development. Ethnic rivalries within the old Borno State also contributed to the decision. On 3 September 2024, Islamic State militants attacked a village in Yobe State, killing at least 130 villagers accused of collaborating with

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2310-512: The operation told The Observer that "The girls were located in the first few weeks of the RAF mission", and that "We [RAF] offered to rescue them, but the Nigerian government declined", this was because it viewed any action to be taken as a "national issue", and for it to be resolved by Nigerian intelligence and security services, the source added that the girls were then tracked by the aircraft as they were dispersed into progressively smaller groups over

2365-401: The opposite direction". The bombs had been positioned to kill as many people as possible, regardless of religion, which differed from previous attacks in which non-Muslims were targeted. The bombers were reported to have used a "back-to-back blast" tactic, in which an initial bomb explodes at a central location, and another explodes a short time later with intent to kill people working to rescuing

2420-521: The organisation, including that of a military officer. 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 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

2475-435: The plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas. Yobe State has deposits of trona and gypsum . The state's administration has improved healthcare delivery lifted

2530-608: The rescue attempt. All the hostage takers were reportedly killed. On 8 April, at least 38 people were killed by a suicide car bomber in Kaduna . On 24 June, about 40 inmates escaped during a prison break in Damaturu. On 17 June, at least 12 people were killed by three bombings of churches in Kaduna State . On 7 August, 19 people were killed in a mass shooting in Kogi State . On 1–2 November, at least 25 men were killed at

2585-588: The start of a Federal Government-sanctioned military effort to counter the growing threat of Boko Haram's insurgency. With 21 Armoured Brigade (21 Bde) of the Nigerian Army as its nucleus, Joint Task Force Operation Restore Order (JTF ORO 1) marked the start of the Army's lengthy counter-insurgency (COIN) campaign against Boko Haram. The campaign has gone through several phases and has greatly escalated in scale, capacity, components and stakeholders, since that time. Results, however, have sometimes been mixed and

2640-539: The state. The state government is headed by a governor who is elected through a democratically process. The governor works closely with the State House of Assembly , which is the law-making arm in the state. Just like every other state in the Federal Republic of Nigeria , the electoral system of Yobe State is that of a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive

2695-492: The wounded. In 2014, Boko Haram militants increased their attacks on cities and towns in northern Nigeria and captured part of the country's northeast. These attacks included bombings in Maiduguri in January , July and November. The increasing intensity of the insurgency prompted the Nigerian government to launch an offensive, and with the help of Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, they recaptured many areas that were formerly under

2750-468: The year, except in the southern part of the state which has more annual rainfall. The climate condition of Yobe is warm with daily temperature of 37 °C (98.6 °F). November being the sunniest month and rainy day is between August and December 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

2805-401: 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 managed to achieve a kind of primacy among the insurgents. Though challenged by internal rivals, such as Abu Usmatul al-Ansari's Salafist conservative faction and the Ansaru faction, Shekau became

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2860-474: Was also killed during this time while still in police custody. After Yusuf's killing, Abubakar Shekau became the leader and held this position in January 2015. Nearly six months after the killing of Yusuf, the group carried out its first terrorist attack in Borno in January, killing four people. During the following few years, the violence escalated in terms of both frequency and intensity. On 7 September,

2915-532: Was carved out of Borno State . The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu , and its largest city by population is Potiskum . While by the largest by land area is Fune , Potiskum Local Government Area is a place of Farmers and marketers, the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum . The state borders four states: Bauchi , Borno , Gombe , and Jigawa . Yobe State shares borders with Borno State to

2970-431: Was killed by the Nigerian government. He began the group in the year 2002, with a view of opposing western education with his followers. The movement consequently fractured into autonomous groups and started an insurgency, though rebel commander Abubakar Shekau managed to achieve a kind of primacy among the insurgents. Though challenged by internal rivals, such as Abu Usmatul al-Ansari's Salafist conservative faction and

3025-527: Was still in force in May 2014 – applied to the states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa in northeastern Nigeria. The offensive had initial success, but the Boko Haram rebels were able to regain their strength. On 8 February, gunmen killed at least nine polio vaccinators in Kano. On 18 March, a suicide car bomber rammed a bus in Kano , killing over 20 people. On 16 and 17 April, dozens of civilians were killed during

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