Catholic Bishops Condemn Mosque Attack, Demand Action On Insecurity
When violence strikes a mosque, church or home, the victim is first and foremost a human being.
That is the message from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) as it condemned the latest attacks in Niger and Benue states.
In a statement issued on 26 August and signed by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the CBCN expressed solidarity with more than 60 Muslim worshippers abducted from a mosque in Borgu, Niger State, and called for their immediate and safe release.
The Bishops also commiserated with families of the 47 people killed and 17 critically wounded in the attack in Ukum, Benue State.
Quoting Genesis 4:10, -“The blood of your brother cries out to me from the ground”- the CBCN said no political, ethnic or religious cause could justify the killing or abduction of innocent people.
While acknowledging government efforts against insecurity, the Bishops urged political leaders and security agencies to adopt proactive, intelligence-led operations, dismantle criminal networks and ensure that perpetrators and their sponsors face justice.
They also warned bandits and kidnappers, citing Galatians 6:7, that “God cannot be mocked” and urged them to abandon violence before they face its consequences.
By standing with Muslim victims alongside Christian communities affected by violence, the Bishops reaffirmed a central Christian principle: the sanctity of human life does not depend on religion.
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