A fiery video of Bishop David Oyedepo
preaching at Living Faith Church has been uploaded to the internet in which
Africa’s wealthiest clergymen angrily advocates death for the ‘Islamic demons’
in Northern Nigeria.
preaching at Living Faith Church has been uploaded to the internet in which
Africa’s wealthiest clergymen angrily advocates death for the ‘Islamic demons’
in Northern Nigeria.
“God has anointed me to lead a revolution
against Islamic jihadists,” Oyedepo is seen heatedly shouting to his
congregation in the YouTube clip. “If you catch anyone that looks like them
– kill him! Kill him and pull out his neck. I will spill his blood on the ground.
What nonsense!”
against Islamic jihadists,” Oyedepo is seen heatedly shouting to his
congregation in the YouTube clip. “If you catch anyone that looks like them
– kill him! Kill him and pull out his neck. I will spill his blood on the ground.
What nonsense!”
“What Islamic demons,” the influential
cleric continued, his entire message interspersed with loud ‘praying in
tongues’. “If Nigeria waits for the church to rise, Nigeria will disappear
as a nation. You mean government cannot protect people? What a mess… Even the
president said they (Boko Haram) have infiltrated his government. To do what?
Must the North continue to rule? What devils!”
cleric continued, his entire message interspersed with loud ‘praying in
tongues’. “If Nigeria waits for the church to rise, Nigeria will disappear
as a nation. You mean government cannot protect people? What a mess… Even the
president said they (Boko Haram) have infiltrated his government. To do what?
Must the North continue to rule? What devils!”
Oyedepo further offered a prayer seemingly
supporting a split between Nigeria’s Muslim North and Christian South. “All
the Northern forces that are sponsoring these uprisings and killings – I decree
the curse of God upon them. Lord, if it is Your will to break up Nigeria –
break it now!”
supporting a split between Nigeria’s Muslim North and Christian South. “All
the Northern forces that are sponsoring these uprisings and killings – I decree
the curse of God upon them. Lord, if it is Your will to break up Nigeria –
break it now!”
The Winners Chapel Bishop, in his heated address,
further implied that the censuses carried out in Nigeria were hugely
inaccurate. “Where are the human beings? I wouldn’t be surprised if all the
North is equal to Lagos! We have never had a successful census in this
country.”
further implied that the censuses carried out in Nigeria were hugely
inaccurate. “Where are the human beings? I wouldn’t be surprised if all the
North is equal to Lagos! We have never had a successful census in this
country.”
He directly addressed the rumours that Boko Haram
agents were targeting his church. “I was even told from reports that they
were targeting this church. If you see anyone here, kill him. Kill him and
spill his blood on the ground. I am saying that to you. What nonsense! What
devils!”
agents were targeting his church. “I was even told from reports that they
were targeting this church. If you see anyone here, kill him. Kill him and
spill his blood on the ground. I am saying that to you. What nonsense! What
devils!”
Oyedepo claimed he was sent by God ‘as a prophet
of liberation’ to release Africa from the snare of Islamic terrorists. “Therefore,
the roots of Boko Haram – whether from Sudan or Saudi Arabia – become rotten
today! I stand today with every anointing on me and I declare the Boko Haram
camp cursed! I declare their collaborators cursed! I decree their sponsors
cursed!”
of liberation’ to release Africa from the snare of Islamic terrorists. “Therefore,
the roots of Boko Haram – whether from Sudan or Saudi Arabia – become rotten
today! I stand today with every anointing on me and I declare the Boko Haram
camp cursed! I declare their collaborators cursed! I decree their sponsors
cursed!”
According to Oyedepo, “I have called the fire
too many times. I am privileged to be an expert in calling it. If I look at a
witch with my kind of eyes, it is dead. There is no praying. If my eyes meet
your eyes, the bigger will consume the smaller one.”
too many times. I am privileged to be an expert in calling it. If I look at a
witch with my kind of eyes, it is dead. There is no praying. If my eyes meet
your eyes, the bigger will consume the smaller one.”
Although there is no date on the sermon televised
on Dunamis TV belonging to Abuja Pastor Paul Enenche, the clip was uploaded in
November 2014 (HERE).
on Dunamis TV belonging to Abuja Pastor Paul Enenche, the clip was uploaded in
November 2014 (HERE).
Oyedepo’s terse message comes at a time when
tensions are already rising in view of the upcoming Nigerian election in
February 2015 which will pit former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari
against incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan.
tensions are already rising in view of the upcoming Nigerian election in
February 2015 which will pit former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari
against incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan.
