Embattled Epoch Times reporter Luka Binniyat was charged with cyberstalking the head of Kaduna State Security Tuesday at his arraignment at the Barnawa Magistrate’s Court in Kaduna Nigeria. Human rights advocates say that cyberstalking is a charge often used in Nigeria to silence the press. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna State’s Commissioner of State Security filed…
Epoch Times Reporter Jailed in Nigeria
Religious freedom advocates in Washington are protesting the jailing Nov. 4 of a reporter at the forefront of reporting atrocities against Nigerian Christians. “This is an alarming development. If a journalist, reporting on the government’s refusal to prosecute those engaged in religious motivated atrocities has been arrested for his report, this would be further evidence…
In Nigeria, Terrorists Kidnap a Baptist Congregation
KADUNA, Nigeria—Authorities have yet to identify suspects or make arrests after a complete congregation of Baptists worshipers was kidnapped the morning of Oct. 31 in a rural area 50 miles southwest of Kaduna City in north central Nigeria. The attack is the latest instance of ethnic cleansing in the region, according to one expert. At least…
Death Toll Rises to 23 in Nigerian Building Site Collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria—The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 23 with two more bodies recovered Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found Wednesday. Segun Akande of the Nigerian Red Cross told The…
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, Fulani terrorists have struck the Christian farmers in a neighboring county and claimed four more victims, according to the state commissioner of security. Yet authorities have yet to arrest suspects in either massacre. “The military and police authorities have…
In Nigeria, Fulani Pastor Preaches Christianity in Muslim No-Go Zones
“I know I will be killed. In fact, I am presently hunted, but I don’t care,” said Rev. Buba Aliyu, a former Muslim from the Fulani tribe. The Fulani tribe is one of the largest tribes in Africa and one of the most predictably Muslim. Yet Aliyu, who converted to Christianity in 1995, serves as a…
Nigeria Set to Launch a National Digital Currency on Monday
After a delay of several weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria is launching a digital currency that will complement the country’s physical money. What Happened The launch of the eNaira was originally planned for Oct. 1 to Oct. 4 but was delayed due to the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Nigerian independence on Oct….
Nigeria Set To Lunch A National Digital Currency On Monday
After a delay of several weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria is launching a digital currency that will complement the country’s physical money. What Happened The launch of the eNaira was originally planned for Oct. 1 to Oct. 4 but was delayed due to the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Nigerian independence on Oct….
Nigeria: Truth Telling Event Marred by Massacre
Warning: this article contains graphic photos. JOS, Nigeria—Before a celebration of conflict reporting could even begin, the tragedy of conflict intruded. Unknown gunmen took the life of a man who has helped support journalists in Nigeria just hours before a press conference aimed at commemorating victims of a massacre and celebrating breakthroughs in coverage of…
Nigerian Military Says Leader of ISIS-Linked Group Is Dead
LAGOS, Nigeria—Nigeria’s military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of an ISIS-linked extremist group blamed for killing hundreds in the northeast, had died. There was no immediate confirmation from the militants. At a news conference, Nigeria’s chief of defense staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, told reporters: “I can authoritatively confirm to you that Abu…
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