Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’s Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose, in the early morning on Wednesday foiled an attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting Apostle Johnson Suleiman of The Omega Fire Ministries World wide in Ado Ekiti.
The firebrand Pastor was alleged to have been preaching against Islamizing Nigeria and asked members of his church in Auchi, Edo State to resist the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen, who he alleged of targeting Christians for decimation.
The Pastor who was in Ado Ekiti for a two-day crusade that was also attended by Fayose was trailed after paying a courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House to his hotel room by the operatives of the DSS in Adebayo area of the State capital who almost forced their way to his room but were resisted by security men of the hotel that insisted to know their mission.
Sensing the danger, the Pastor was alerted and he called Governor Fayose who personally led a rescue mission to prevent the abduction of the Pastor and took him to safety. The Pastor who narrated his ordeal around 2am said, “I came to Ado Ekiti for a crusade. But I had a premonition that I was being trailed after I preached that Christians should retaliate any attack or killings by the Fulani herdsmen. These Fulani headmen had turned many Christians to orphans and widowers but the time has come to protect ourselves. “I received several calls from hidden numbers trying to locate where I am and I had warned my security not to allow any Fulani man to come nearer me. So when the men of DSS came in the middle of the night I knew their mission and I had to call the Governor because if they arrest me, they will put this country in fire”. Governor Fayose, who expressed surprise that a man of God was been trailed to be arrested by the men of DSS said, he expected the security operatives to invite him “ if they have any issue with him instead of arresting him in the dead of the night after a powerful and spirit-filled crusade in my State. The Governor said, “I personally attended his crusade and I think it is wrong for a man of God who is armless that could be invited if they have any issue against him. Are Christians and Moslems under different dispensation of the rule of law? . That’s why I went there to rescue him. Let them kill two of us together. But when they saw my vehicles and the crowd, they fled.
“But we have information that instructions came from DSS in Abuja that the Pastor should be arrested. We are not in a fascist state, Federal Government must learn to respect the rights of Nigerians and freedom of expression”. Governor Fayose noted that it was unbecoming of the Federal Government to be harassing the clergymen in the country noting that the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye was harassed and forced to resign shortly after he visited him in Ado Ekiti.
He said, “This is unacceptable, We are in a democracy and Nigerians should warn the Presidency against putting this country on fire because religion is an emotional thing”. The governor also warned security operatives against intimidation and arrest of men of God in the interest of peace and religious harmony in the country. The constitution guarantees freedom of worship”.
Don't understand the country anymore, so we should keep quiet as if everything is going on fine in the country or what, many issues are there to solve but they won't only to arrest people, may God have mercy on us
ReplyDeleteWhat is Pastor Osinbajo doing to salvage this situation? I weep for Nigeria. DSS will not go and arrest the killer headsmen but they are busy trailing innocent citizens. Leave Apostle Suleiman alone. This government should not make Christians to react in a negative way oo!
ReplyDeleteOn my kneels I release the spirit of death in Nigeria over every man against the Lord and his anointed death begins now in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteDss God will punish you. You'll never bear any good fruits in your entire generation. From this day all your generation is cursed and useless shall day be.
ReplyDeleteGod has been protecting my spiritual father apostle Johnson Suleiman and he will always do so we omega children are covenant children, u touch us u die. And ur burial we attend, shout fire!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing this government know best and practice well is to arrest people. In fact, they have broken the record in Ezycloepeadia as a CHIEF HUMAN ARRESTER, let us give them round of applause for investing more finance on cell management. By the time this government finishes their term, they must have put all Nigerians in prison and I can assure us that .....and that is gong to be another mega medal for them!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteArrest him for wot,dis goverment is stupid and sensless,fulani herdsmen killed poeple and u did not arrest buhari and his brodas now u want to arrest a man of GOD for saying d truth,i called down fire upon all of u in d goverment dat have hand in killing of christains dieeee.,...may u all die untimely death
ReplyDeleteThis is rubbish, let them arrest the killers of southern kaduna first, is now I know all Muslims serving Nigeria , are not there for the interest of country (Nigeria) they are doing for the interest of Islamic religion, God punish you all.
ReplyDeleteGoing after men of God marks the end of their evil programs. God will arise now and fight for his people. Watch it. Whoever touches his servants is only touching the apple of his eyes and you know what that means.
ReplyDeleteWe are NOT in a democracy.
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