Gongola State was formed on 1976-02-03 when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states.. 
Idì miran tún ni nítorí ẹ̀yà, ó gbọ́ pé àwọn obí àgbàyó aláwọ̀funfun únsọ̀rọ̀ burúkú nípa àwọn Arabinrin Williams nígbà ìdíje.. 