Askira uba

Askira/uba is one of the biggest Local Government Areas of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. It has an area of 2,362 km² and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census. It is dominated by Mostly the Chibok (Kibaku) and Marghi Tribes, although different dielects and some Fulani in the upland areas. It is one of the settlement areas of the Christian Missionaries in Northern Nigeria. The main areas in this area include Uba, Askira, Wamdeo, Lassa, Uvu, Mussa and Husara. It is the only Local Government in Borno State with two emirates. The emir of the Uba, Til Samaila Mamza died on the 4th of April, 2010 after months of protracted illness and Emir of Askira, Mai Mohammed Askirama the Second. (Died August 2011) and was succeeded by his son Bala.

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Askira/Uba

Askira/Uba is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira.

It has an area of 2,362 km² and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 601.

In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected Boko Haram gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the Sambisa Forest. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals."

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