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Muhammadu Kanta
Muhammadu Kanta, also called Kanta Kotal, was the founder of the Hausa kingdom of Kebbi. A commander in the Songhai army of Askia Muhammad, he quarrelled over the spoils of a campaign against Agadez around 1516 and rebelled, defeating Songhai forces and building fortified towns such as Surame. Under him Kebbi briefly dominated Hausaland.
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