The nucleus of the settlement that formed this ward was established in the 15th century around the compound of the Sarkin Kofa at the Doka gate. According to local tradition the Sarkin Kofa of Kofar Doka belonged to the slaves attached to Zaria, one of the daughters of Bakwa Turunku. It was stated further that following the transfer of the capital of Zazzau from Turunku to Zaria, the gatekeeper was assigned with the responsibility of protecting the Birni from the north. He was assisted by a large number of slaves who swelled the population of his compound. There is not a single member that is surviving from the lineage of the Sarkin Kofa. This was because the Sarkin Kofa was a eunuch. Now located right on the ruin of the compound of the Sarkin Kofa is Jushi primary school.
Soon after its establishment, the compound of Sarkin Kofa began to develop into a centre of human settlement following the settlement of migrants from the neighbouring states of Katsina, Kano and Borno.
These migrants were mostly traders, merchants, farmers and artisans who were initially accommodated within the compound of Sarkin Kofa but later established their own compounds around it. There was large influx of people into Kofar Doka following the Jihad in Zaria. Prominent lineages that settled at Kofar Doka included the lineage of Malam Sani. He was said to have come from Yandoto and belonged to the clan of Shehu Dan Fodio. It was believed that they came after the Jihad. The compound of Malam Sani emerged as one of the leading centres of Islamic studies within the Birni.
Another important lineage that settled in this ward was the lineage of Yari Jabbuje. He was said to be the chief bodyguard (Sarkin Dogarai) of Sarkin Zazzau Abubakar (1871-1874). He was of Zabarmawa origin and came to Zaria during the reign of Sarkin Zazzau Abubakar. Located very close to the compound of Yari Jabbuje was the compound of Sarkin Zazzau Abubakar. The land where Sarkin Zazzau Abubakar built his compound was said to have initially belonged to Sarkin Zazzau Sidi Abdulkadir. Following his death, Sarkin Zazzau Abubakar took possession of the land and built the compound. In place of this compound now is the Zaria prison. Other lineages that settled in this ward included the lineages of Gobirawa and Tafarki.