According to our reporter, former SOKAPU president Dr. Jonathan Asake detailed how he courageously exposed deadly attacks in Southern Kaduna despite threats from Kaduna State’s then-governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a The Sun interview, Asake recalled the July 2020 violence that began with 17 deaths in Gwenaorogo and escalated to 35 killings in one day, displacing over 5,000 people.

Facing threats of arrest after reporting, Asake mobilized 21 media outlets, arranged transport, and led journalists to affected communities and displacement camps at dawn. The media presence not only offered protection but amplified national attention on the crisis.

His account spotlights the risks taken by community leaders to ensure these atrocities were not ignored.