Stop blaming every crime on herdsmen — Kukah urges Nigerians

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah 

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah has urged Nigerians to stop blaming insecurity on herdsmen, saying such would not help the country.

He spoke during the burial ceremony of Air Peace airline chairman’s father, Chief Micheal Onyema in Mbosi, Anambra state, over the weekend.



The Bishop stated that the issue of banditry, armed robbery cases currently going on in some parts of the country should be tackled “holistically, instead of taking the easy path of blaming every crime on herdsmen.”

According to Kukah: “We are all herdsmen. We are all nomads. I have a couple of goats I got as gift that I am currently rearing.

“So. I am also a herdsman. We should always look beyond the surface and tackle every problem head-on. The country’s problem is much more complex”.