A commentary by Mustapha Gembu has rejected claims that St. Mary Catholic Cathedral in Wukari, Taraba State, was deliberately burned, insisting that the incident was a fire outbreak and not a religious attack.

According to the piece, the cathedral was destroyed by fire on March 4, 2026, and some individuals and platforms later misrepresented the incident as Muslims burning a church.

The article cites the Director of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Fr. John Laikei, who said the fire began shortly after electricity was restored in the area and that the exact cause had not yet been determined.

The author also criticised the spread of what he described as misleading narratives internationally, particularly claims presented to U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, arguing that the situation remains under investigation and that there is no evidence anyone intentionally burned the church.