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Gwari

American  
[gwahr-ee] / ˈgwɑr i /

noun

  • Gwaris,
    plural
  • Gwari
    plural
  1. a member of an agricultural people of northeastern Nigeria.


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"Local displacement for mining has become the emerging pattern of the Fulani militia activities as seen in Zamfara state and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state."

From BBC Nov. 29, 2025

A UN source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the St Mary's children had probably been taken to the Birnin Gwari forest in nearby Kaduna state.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

Birnin Gwari, a mineral-rich agricultural hub, had seen a sharp drop in bandit violence since Kaduna state government brokered a peace agreement between bandits and residents in November last year.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

Abdullahi Muhammad, the traditional ruler and councilor of Birnin Gwari, a local government area next door to the village, earlier said the attack was carried out by a well known gang.

From Reuters Oct. 14, 2012

The attack happened in a remote village called Dogo Dawa, in Kaduna state, said Abdullahi Muhammad, the traditional ruler and councillor of Birnin Gwari, a local government area next door to the village.

From Reuters Oct. 14, 2012

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