Babatu or Baba Ato, was the Zarma military leader and jihadi warlord over the Zabarma Emirate in the late 19th century.
Babatu originated in Indougou (N'Dougou) in what is today the nation of Niger.
[2] In 1887 his forces raided Wa the capital of the Kingdom of Wala and caused much of the population to flee.
He also expected soldiers and slaves to wear uniform marks with their leaders.
[5] According to oral traditions and written sources, Babatu carried out many attacks on some Builsa villages such as: He suffered a number of defeats as his power began to decline and also because of the influence in Northern Ghana.