Abubakar Garbai of Borno

The basics

Quick Facts

PlacesNigeria
Gender
Male
Death1922Borno State, Nigeria
Family
Father:Ibrahim Kura of Borno
Children:Umar Ibn Abubakar Garbai of Borno
The details

Biography

Bukar Garbai (or Abubakar Garbai) ibn Ibrahim was the Shehu of Borno from 1902 to 1922.

Reign

Shehu Abubakar Garbai of Borno by Boyd Alexander in 1906

Bukar Garbai (or Abubakar Garbai) ibn Ibrahim was the Shehu of Bornu from 1902–1922 and previous to that served as Shehu of Dikwa. In 1907 he founded Yerwa as the headquarters of his domains in connection with the British founding a military post in the same general location.

Dynasty

Abubakar Garbai of Borno
House of Kanemi
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sanda Wuduroma of Borno
9th Shehu of Borno
1902-1922
Succeeded by
Sanda Kura of Borno
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