Borno State
Local Government Area · Borno State
Gubio
About
Gubio, also known as Gobiyo, is a town and local government area in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. It covers an area of 2,464 square kilometres and had a population of 152,778 at the 2006 census.
History
Gubio is one of the sixteen local government areas that make up the Borno Emirate, a traditional state within Borno State. On 9 June 2020, a group of gunmen killed 81 people in a massacre in the area, believed to be from the jihadist group Boko Haram, whose insurgency began in 2009.
Source: Wikipedia: Gubio
Key Facts
State
Borno State
Headquarters
Gubio
Area
2464 km²
Population
152,778 (2006 census)