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Kebbi

British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While the 25 schoolgirls from Kebbi and 50 students from Papiri have been released, dozens of people remain missing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

However, the BBC has been told that the students abducted earlier this week in Kebbi state were Muslim.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The Niger state government accused the Catholic school of defying orders to temporarily close all boarding schools in parts of the state following an intelligence report of an "increased threat level" in areas bordering Kebbi.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

"You must continue day and night fighting. We must find these children," Maj Gen Waidi Shaibu, Nigeria's army chief of staff, told troops sent to Kebbi state.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

The one obstruction in the waterway is a fall of 165 ft. in the Kebbi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

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