SOKOTO — The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has issued a harrowing warning regarding the state of the nation, declaring that bloodshed has become routine and the country is drifting toward religious anarchy.
In a powerful assessment of Nigeria’s security crisis, the cleric decried the “culture of indifference” toward human slaughter. While addressing the intensifying debate over claims of a “Christian Genocide,” Kukah noted that while the legal definition requires proven state intent, the reality for victims on the ground is an “orgy of violence” that is stoking deep religious and ethnic fractures.
“By whatever names we choose, the fact is that Nigerians are dying unacceptable deaths,” Kukah stated, highlighting that the government’s failure to prosecute perpetrators has created an environment where targeted persecution and mass killings thrive.
The Bishop’s message challenged the Tinubu administration to move beyond “monosyllabic excuses” and address the “failure of intent” within security agencies. He warned that the nation is currently at the cusp of becoming a “weak state” incapable of arresting its descent into total lawlessness.
Kukah’s remarks have reignited calls from international observers and local youth groups for a total overhaul of the national security architecture to protect vulnerable communities from what he described as “unacceptable deaths.”
