Askira/Uba
About
Askira/Uba is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Askira. It covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres and had a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census. The area has a postal code of 601. The local government is led by an Executive Chairman, and the area has two Emirate Councils, the Askira Emirate and the Uba Emirate. Lassa, one of its villages, gave its name to the Lassa virus, first identified by a virology research team at Yale University.
History
Askira town, the local government headquarters, was founded by Muhammadu Mai Maina in 1921. Askira/Uba was created as a Local Government Area in 1976. In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba were attacked by suspected Boko Haram gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the Sambisa Forest, and displaced residents called for help from governments and spirited individuals.
Source: Wikipedia: Askira/Uba
Key Facts
State
Borno State
Headquarters
Askira
Chairman
Abubakar Umar Mazhinyi
Established
1976
Area
2,362 km²
Population
138,091 (2006 census)