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Buba Yero

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Abubakar bin Usman (c. 1762 – 1841), most commonly known as Buba Yero or Modibbo Gombe, was a Fulani Islamic scholar, military leader and the founder of the Gombe Emirate in what is now northeastern Nigeria. A disciple of Usman dan Fodio, he played a major role in the early 19th century Sokoto jihad, leading campaigns that extended the Caliphate's influence across the Gongola Basin and surrounding regions, including parts of the Bornu Empire to the north and the Middle Benue region to the south.