Mike Arnold Accuses Bishop Kukah of ‘Moral Complicity in Mass Killings

Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Gabriel Osa
Social commentator Mike Arnold has issued a strongly worded statement drawing comparisons between the Catholic Church’s conduct during the Holocaust and current religious responses to violence in Nigeria. Referencing the role of Slovak priest-president Jozef Tiso in the deportation of Jews during World War II, Arnold argues that the Church historically failed to impose accountability, stating it “never excommunicated the killer in the collar.”

Turning to present-day Nigeria, Arnold claims that Bishop Matthew Kukah has downplayed the scale of ongoing attacks and “denies there is genocide” while “mocking calls for international intervention.” These criticisms, he suggests, reflect a broader pattern in which religious leaders may align too closely with political authority at the expense of moral advocacy.

Arnold warns that such decisions can amount to moral complicity, saying that when clergy prioritize access to political power over speaking against violence, “the altar becomes a crime scene.” He concludes with the line that “history doesn’t just repeat — it indicts,” calling for proactive leadership in the face of human suffering.

Neither Bishop Kukah nor the Catholic hierarchy has issued a response to Arnold’s statements as of the time of reporting.

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