Luka Binniyat

Luka Binniyat is a journalist and writer. He serves as a spokesman for Southern Kaduna Peoples (SOKAPU).

In Nigeria, Police Decry Massacres as ‘Wicked’ but Make No Arrests

KADUNA, Nigeria—One month after massacres that claimed the lives of 38 people in Central Nigeria’s State of Kaduna, ...

Africa News October 29, 2021
Mass Kidnappings Bankrupting Nigerian Churches; Catholic Seminary Is Latest Target

KADUNA, Nigeria—Nigeria’s pandemic of kidnapping for ransom is bankrupting church communities in the nation’s northern states, and despite ...

Africa News October 15, 2021
After 92 Days, Kidnapped Nigerian Students and Matron Released; 10 Students Still Held

KADUNA, Nigeria—The eyes of the West are slowly turning toward Nigeria’s complex agony, but for the family of ...

Africa News October 11, 2021
Gunmen Attack Nigeria’s Defense Academy

KADUNA, Nigeria—The Nigerian military is hunting for gunmen who attacked its premier defense academy early Aug. 24, killing ...

Africa News August 26, 2021
Fulani Terrorists Murder 22 Unarmed Farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria

KADUNA – Having mowed down large swaths of ripe crops in the predawn of Aug. 3, armed assailants ...

Africa News August 4, 2021
Christians Accuse Nigerian Government of Complicity in Kidnappings

KADUNA, Nigeria—On July 7, evangelical leaders in Nigeria and the United States accused Nigerian authorities of complicity in ...

Africa News July 8, 2021

In Nigeria, Police Decry Massacres as ‘Wicked’ but Make No Arrests