Dakarkari people, also known as Lelna or Dakkarawa, are one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria, with an approximate population of 136,000.
Today, they can be found in Kebu, Roma, Dogo, Isgogo, Dabai, Rikoto, Peni, Zuru, Manga, Senchi, Ushe, Tadurga, Diri, Ribah, Conoko and Rade.
[citation needed][2][3][4][5] The Dakarkari people originated from Kebbi kingdom up till the eighteenth century.
The Dakarkaris were the foot soldiers of the kingdom from which their name was derived: daakaaree which means infantryman in Hausa language.
[7] Also, it is expected of future the son in law to work on the farm of his father-in-law to be for a period of seven years with reference to what Moses did in the Bible[7] The Dakarkari people are mainly found in the Nigeria Military Force.