Kebbi
Britishnoun
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With roots stretching back a century, the festival formally began in 1934 as a way to cement peace between two previously warring sides - the Kebbi Kingdom, and the Sokoto Caliphate.
From BBC
When Lakurawa initially arrived in the largely Muslim states of Sokoto and Kebbi, the group presented itself as a religious force that wanted to help a vulnerable community in an insecure region.
From BBC
Local artisans extract gold for their livelihoods, attracting others from neighbouring countries, officials, including Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, say.
From Barron's
All those taken in the Kwara and Kebbi attacks have since been freed.
From BBC
Tinubu credited security forces with obtaining the release of 24 Muslim students who were kidnapped from a school in Kebbi state on Nov. 17, as well as the release of 38 worshipers kidnapped from a church service in Kwara state on Nov. 18.
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