Idrissa Timta [SEP] position held
Idrissa Timta
Shehu Mustapha Idrissa Timta (1942 – May 30, 2014) was a Nigeria traditional leader who served as the 3rd Emir of Gwoza from October 1981 until his death in May 2014. He was killed in an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on May 30, 2014.
Timta was born in 1942, the son of the second Emir of Gwoza, Idrisa Timta. He attended Muslim Elementary School, Gwoza, until 1948 and Senior Primary School in Bama, Nigeria, from 1952 to 1960. He then attended
in October 1981. Timta was elevated to second class emir status in 1987. In January 2014, Governor of Borno State Kashim Shettima further elevated Timta to first class traditional ruler status.
On April 13, 2014, Timta condemned the Boko Haram terrorist organization, which is active in the Gwoza area and the rest of Borno State. He decried the group's insurgency, violence and the negative socio-economic impact that it had inflicted on Gwoza. In the speech, Timta said, "our people have witnessed increased attacks