Bishop Kukah disowns Facebook account operated in his name

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has disowned Facebook account opened and operated in his name by some people to defraud members of the general public.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of communication of the Diocese, Rev Fr Chris Omotosho, and released journalists in Sokoto on Saturday.

According to him, “over the past few years, an impostor has been defrauding unsuspecting and innocent admirers of Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto on the Facebook platform.

“Our attention has been drawn to this unfortunate development again, hence the need for this disclaimer.

“The said impostor has accepted friends and requests and sent same to many people in the name of Bishop Kukah. He has exchanged pleasantries in uncharacteristic ways and has promised his victims jobs and contracts in exchange for financial gratification.

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“For the records, Most Rev Dr. Hassan Kukah has no Facebook account under any name whatsoever, may I advice the general public against this online fraudster and people of his likes.”

The statement, however, urged the general public to disregard anyone claiming to be Bishop Kukah or at best report such suspicious overtures to the office of the Diocesan Chancellor of Sokoto diocese or rather to the security agencies.

He further explained that diocese regrets the discomfort or inconveniences those who may have fallen prey to the hoax and pray that God will change the mind of the culprit.

He promised to continue to track the culprit in order to stop him/her from causing more harm to the general public.