Jigawa

/ ˌdʒɪˈɡɑːwə /

noun

1. a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Dutse. Pop: 4 348 649 (2006). Area: 23 154 sq km (8940 sq miles)

Example Sentences

And although the government has promised an investigation into the Jigawa explosion, history shows that prosecutions are rare - and victims or their families rarely receive compensation.

From BBC

The explosion on Tuesday night in the northern state of Jigawa has been described as one of Nigeria’s most-deadly tanker accidents in recent years.

From BBC

About 100 other people injured in the explosion have been taken to hospital in the nearby town of Ringim in Jigawa state, many of them are in a critical condition.

From BBC

As the clear-up operation was under way in Jigawa, there was another fuel tanker accident in south-western Ogun state in the town of Ibafo.

From BBC

Twenty-four-hour curfews remain in place in Borno, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe after authorities there accused “hoodlums” of violence.

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