gabu is situated in yala local government area of cross river state, nigeria. its geographical coordinates are 6° 51' 0" north, 8° 46' 0" east. gabu is a ward in yala local government area of cross river state. it is bounded to the north by benue state, south by ijegu – yala, to the east by aliforkpa, and to the west by the igede-speaking part of benue state.