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Gwari

American  
[gwahr-ee] / ˈgwɑr i /

noun

plural

Gwaris,

plural

Gwari
  1. a member of an agricultural people of northeastern Nigeria.


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"Local displacement for mining has become the emerging pattern of the Fulani militia activities as seen in Zamfara state and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

A UN source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the St Mary's children had probably been taken to the Birnin Gwari forest in nearby Kaduna state.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Birnin Gwari, a mineral-rich agricultural hub, had seen a sharp drop in bandit violence since Kaduna state government brokered a peace agreement between bandits and residents in November last year.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

The attack happened in a remote village called Dogo Dawa, in Kaduna state, said Abdullahi Muhammad, the traditional ruler and councillor of Birnin Gwari, a local government area next door to the village.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2012

Abdullahi Muhammad, the traditional ruler and councilor of Birnin Gwari, a local government area next door to the village, earlier said the attack was carried out by a well known gang.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2012