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Buba Yero
Buba Yero was a Fulani scholar and warrior who received a flag from Usman dan Fodio and founded the emirate of Gombe in north-east Nigeria in the early 19th century. Campaigning against Bornu, the Jukun and local peoples, he extended Sokoto's jihad into the Gongola and Benue valleys and helped open the way for the founding of Muri.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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