Yobe State
Yobe State ranks 7,138th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jimma, Čelić, and South St. Paul, Minnesota. Memorable people born in Yobe State include Abubakar Shekau, and Mohammed Yusuf. Yobe State has been the birth place of many extremists, and politicians. Yobe State is located in Nigeria.
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, while the largest by land area is Fune. The Potiskum local government area is a place of farmers and marketers; the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1970 and 1974, Yobe State was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Abubakar Shekau, and Mohammed Yusuf.
People Born in Yobe State
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Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 2
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Yobe State were extremists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, extremists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yobe State, including Abubakar Shekau. Whereas, throughout history, extremists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yobe State, including Abubakar Shekau.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Yobe State since 1700.
