Keffi
About
Keffi is a town and local government area in Nasarawa State, north central Nigeria, located about 50 kilometres from Abuja. Nasarawa State University is located along the Keffi-Akwanga expressway. The area covers 138 square kilometres and had a population of about 92,664 at the 2006 census.
History
Keffi town was founded around 1802 by a Fulani warrior-leader, Abdu Zanga, who took the title of emir. His small dominion was subject to the Zaria emirate, to which it had to pay an annual tribute of slaves. In 1902, an incident in Keffi involving the killing of a British officer by the magaji, a representative of the Zaria sultan, became the pretext for Frederick Lugard's invasion of Northern Nigeria.
Source: Wikipedia: Keffi
Key Facts
State
Nasarawa State
Chairman
Hon. Baba Shehu
Established
around 1802
Area
138 km²
Population
92,664 (2006 census)