Muhammad Bello Maigari

Muhammad Bello "Maigari" bin Ahmadu "Babbawa" (1880–1928) was the 8th Lamido Adamawa and was a great-grandson of Modibbo Adama. Prior to his ascension to the throne of Adamawa, he was the founder and Lamido of Nassarawo in modern-day Jada.

Life

Maigari's father and grandfather Maigari was born in 1880 during the reign of Lamido Umaru Sanda. His father, Yerima Babbawa, was the grandson of Modibbo Adama and the Lamdo of Nyibango. Yerima's father, Hamidu bin Modibbo Adama, administered a significant swath of land primarily inhabited by Chamba and Verre peoples, establishing Nyibango (also known as Hibango), about 30 miles south west of Yola, as its administrative center.

Lamido Sanda subsequently appointed Yerima Babbawa, who was 14 years old at the time, as the new Lamdo Nyibango. However, Sanda later reconsidered this decision and attempted to remove him but Yerima swore to defend Nyibango till death, prompting Sanda to back down.

When Germany and Britain colonised the region in the early 20th-century, only a small portion of Yerima's domain, including Nyibango, fell under British control, while the rest came under German rule in Kamerun. Yerima, deeming himself too old to serve under European colonial rule, retired to his hometown of Nyibango.

After Maigari was made Lamido Adamawa, the position of District Head of Nassarawo was passed to his cousin Chiroma as none of his sons were of age. He was later dismissed and Dan Buram, a "bagman" who was a follower of Chiroma, was chosen to replace him. Later, Hamman Tukur was transferred to be the District Head of Nassarawo and also the Wakilin Chamba of the Chiefdoms comprising Gurum, Yebbi, Tolla and Sugu districts.