Atuku
Village and Ward in Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Atuku is a village and a second-order administrative division in Jema'a Local Government Area, southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt, Nigeria. It is located 159.08 km from the state capital, Kaduna.[2][3] The postal code of the area is 801.[4][5]
Atuku
Atukum, Tukum | |
|---|---|
Village and Ward | |
  Atuku | |
| Coordinates: 09°29′10″N 08°28′17″E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Jema'a |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 801 |
| Climate | Aw |
Villages
Fulani terror attacks
Atuku ward and neighboring areas of Southern Kaduna had since 2016 been invaded repeatedly in the Fulani terror attacks. The attacks are a part of the larger mass killings in Southern Kaduna.[7][8][9]
See also
Notable people
- Samuel Atukum, military governor of Plateau State (1984-1985)
