The Akurmi people ( Hausa: ), are an ethnic group in

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and

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States which speaks the T'kurmi language, an East Kainji language of

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History

The Akurmi people, a friendly people who practice subsistence farming were said to have settled in Kaduna State about 600 years ago.

Religion

The Akurmi are reportedly predominantly

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, numbering 88.0% (with Independents at 30.0%, Protestants 50.0% and Roman Catholics 20.0%). The remaining being adherents of

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, 6.0% and

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, 6.0%.

Kingship

The Akurmi are found in Akurmi (Kurama) Chiefdom in Lere Local Government Area. Their paramount ruler is called ''B'gwam Kurmi'' or "B'gwam Akurmi". The current monarch, HRH Dr. Ishaku S. Damina, ''B'gwam Kurmi II'' was reportedly detained by the

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governor in 2017. They are also found in Saminaka Chiefdom in the same area.

References

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