Bina Footprint Explained

The Bina Footprint (or Dauda Woyaba) is a small tourist attraction in Lapai, Nigeria showing a footprint on top of a rock.[1]

Local history

According to the local legend, it is a footprint of a man called Dabo in a small village 3 km from Muye area, Niger State.

In a report it is stated that Dabo stepped on top of the rock with his left foot on his way from Bina Village to Gulu area to perform ablution for prayers, and later he migrated to Kano, but before he left, he built a Mosque at the place and lives in there for some time before leaving to another geographical location, and until now the print still exist on the top of the rock.[2] [3]

Notes

8.8167°N 47°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Where to visit in Niger State. Independent Newspaper. 8 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Niger State – Explore Nigeria. en-GB. 8 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Top 10 facts about the ☛biggest state in Nigeria by area. Ibenegbu. George. 3 November 2017. Legit.ng – Nigeria news.. en. 8 May 2020.