Damaturu
About
Damaturu is a city in northeastern Nigeria and the capital of Yobe State. It is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate and the administrative seat of the state, where the governor resides and where State Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies are located. The city also hosts the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State University and Shehu Sule College of Nursing, and is home to the Damaturu Central Mosque.
History
Damaturu came into existence as a colony when it was carved out of the Alagarno district by the British. The British action resulted in the conquest of the Bornu Empire in 1902 by colonial forces under the command of Colonel Thomas Morland. The city has been attacked many times by Boko Haram jihadist insurgents in their campaign to establish a caliphate in the northeast, with notable attacks recorded between 2011 and 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Damaturu
Key Facts
State
Yobe State
Chairman
Bukar Adamu
Area
2366 km²
Population
88,014 (2006 census)