Abadam

Abadam
LGA
Abadam Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°36′39″N13°16′40″E / 13.610953°N 13.277664°E / 13.610953; 13.277664
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Local Government Headquarter	Malumfatori
Population  (2006)
• Total	100,180
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Abadam is a remote Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, on the western coast of Lake Chad. It borders Chad and Niger, and it's very close to Cameroon. In 2016 its population is projected to be 140,000 inhabitants. ^[1] It has its headquarters in the town of Malumfatori. Security, Healthcare, infrastructure, and climate change ^[2] are some of the major challenges in Abadam Local government.

Landscape

It has a landmass area of 3,973km².

Population

Abadam had a total population of 100,180 in the 2006 population census.

Postal Code

The postal code of the area is 602. ^[3]

History

It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria. ^[4]

Cases of Insurgency

In October 2014, Boko Haram fighters took over Abadam town, with at least 40 deaths, but fled after an attack by Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) troops. Local residents, some of whom had fled to Niger border areas, were urged to return. ^{[5] [6]}

On 2 February 2015, the Nigerian Army said it had recaptured Abadam from Boko Haram, along with the nearby towns of Gamboru, Mafa, Mallam Fatori, and Marte, following joint military operations by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, civilian forces, and three days of Chadian airstrikes. ^[7] A bomb dropped by an air strike struck in the midst of a mourning ceremony, which injured 27 people and killed 37 persons. ^[8] Borno State senator Baba Kak Garbai however stated in February 2016 that the group still controlled Abadam. ^[9] Major General Lucky Irabor also stated in August 2016 that Abadam was under control of the militants. ^[10]

References

1. "Population – Borno State Government" . Retrieved 2022-10-07.
2. "Have you been there? firsthand Information on Abadam Local Government in Borno State". Have you been there? firsthand Information on Abadam Local Government in Borno State. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
4. Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN   9780104089.
5. "Nigeria: Boko Haram - Dozens Killed As Multi-National Forces Recapture Abadam". allAfrica.com: Leadership (Abuja). 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
6. Hamza Idris, Ibrahim Sawab and Abdullahi Mohammed. "Nigeria: 100 Killed After Ceasefire As Abadam Residents Drown". allAfrica.com: Daily Trust. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
7. "Nigeria claims Gamboru, four towns recaptured from Boko Haram". AFP - Yahoo News. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
8. "Air strike 'kills dozens of mourners' in Niger". BBC. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
9. "'Sect still controls half of Borno,' Senator says". Pulse Nigeria. 8 February 2016.
10. "Nigerian Army Commander: Only Weeks Left for Boko Haram". Asharq al-Awsat. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2 September 2016.