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Mbormi is historic because in the 20th century, it had defensive walls and trenches where Sultan Attahiru stopped over on his way to the east, 118 years ago after he left Sokoto in protest over the invasion of the caliphate by British colonialists.
However, following the killing of the Sultan, alongside his two sons, chief imam and over 600 followers after a fierce battle with British forces, the town was completely razed and British authorities banned locals from erecting any structure at the site. As such, Mbormi is now desolate, apart from the three graves of Sultan Attahiru I, the chief imam of Sokoto and Major Francis Charles Marsh, who also died during the battle. The vast area is now farmlands for people of surrounding villages of Bula Gaidam and Garin Aba.