Yobe
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In January, at least 26 people drowned when a boat carrying farmers and fishermen from Jigawa to Yobe state capsized.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In this remote village —in the Gashua part of Yobe state, a largely agricultural area in northeast Nigeria — poor infrastructure means annual flooding of excess water from the local river.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
As his health deteriorated, she rushed him to the hospital in Damaturu, the main city in Yobe state in north-eastern Nigeria.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022
The governor of Yobe instructed hospitals to provide free care to the injured and said his office would work with the military to determine what had gone wrong.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
Troops seized 281 bags of urea, each weighing 50kg, at two locations in northeastern Borno and Yobe states, military spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Sep. 9, 2021
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