Bashar, Plateau State

Bashar is a town and district in Wase Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State, Nigeria.

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The kingdom is dominated by the Yankam people, who eventually lost their language to Hausa. Located in the southern zone of plateau in Wase L.G.A is a district known as Bashar. The town regards their chief as REKNA due to the history of their language. The town has a population of over 32,000. It was ruled by ALH. Adamu Idris for 59 years, assisted by his son Yusuf Adamu Idris in his old age. Rekna of Bashar Alh. Adamu Idris died at the age of 96 and was succeeded by his younger brother Alh. Abdullahi Idris Isa the last-born of the family of Rekna Alh. Idris Isa.

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