Kano State

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Kano is a Nigerian state in the north. It was created from Kano province in 1968, and its northeastern portion was broken off in 1991 to become Jigawa State. Jigawa to the north and east, Bauchi State to the southeast, Kaduna State to the southwest, and Katsina State to the northwest are its neighbours. Challenges faced by Kano State in the 21st century include attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram, inter-religious violence, and extreme poverty. A Muslim-majority state, Kano State is one of the twelve states in Nigeria to operate under Sharia law within the legal framework of the Nigerian Constitution.