Kebbi

/ ˈkɛbɪ /

noun

1. a state of Nigeria, in the NW. Capital: Birnin-Kebbi. Pop: 3 238 628(2006). Area: 36 800 sq km (14 208 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The gangs maintain camps in a vast forest straddling Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger states from where they launch attacks on communities.

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The group emerged few years ago in some villages in Sokoto and Kebbi states and people had notified authorities of its existence but nothing was done.

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The roll-out started in two of the worst-affected states - Bayelsa and Kebbi – and the plan is to expand it to the rest of the country by next year.

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People in Yauri, in Kebbi state, have been terrified of the hippo after she killed a fisherman who worked for the local traditional leader.

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It prompted the Kebbi state government to order that the animal be killed for the safety of the community living along the River Niger.

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