By Comfort Asemota
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has revived a warning he first issued 15 years ago, expressing deep concern over rising insecurity in Nigeria following recent attacks on churches that resulted in multiple deaths and abductions.
Speaking during a service, Oyedepo said the developments within the past two weeks were “worrisome,” calling for urgent and consistent prayers to halt the killings.
“The need for a prompt response in prayers to stop the killings once and for all cannot be overstated. You can’t trade people’s lives for your comfort. All the innocent blood shed is speaking vengeance… all the perpetrators will pay with their lives,” he declared.
Reaffirming his connection to the nation, he added, “No one is more Nigerian than myself. We all have our ancestral grounds. We all know power passes power; no power passes the power of God.”
He urged members of his church to engage in coordinated midnight prayers.
“We are going out on a midnight raid—prayers. Every member of this church should be awake one hour before violence descends into anarchy in Nigeria. You mean a church was invaded during worship, and people were killed and abducted and nothing happened? The God of justice is rising,” he said, referencing scriptural grounds for invoking judgment.
Oyedepo emphasized Nigeria’s spiritual destiny, asserting, “When God steps in, the pride of men is cut. Every arrogance will be cut down. Nigeria will never descend into chaos. I want them to hear these hard things because they are coming from the burning spirit of a prophet.”
Citing Psalm 85:8, he stressed that divine interventions bring peace. “I’ve been shouting this for 15 years; God has prompted me to speak again,” he stated.
Condemning terrorism, kidnapping, and violence of all forms, Oyedepo said the church would be praying specifically for justice.
“We shall be calling for justice against those responsible for acts of violence. We are raiding the camp of the wicked; let’s all partake in the midnight prayer. All members should anoint their homes. Every attack against the church shall be met with divine justice. Don’t politicise human life; it’s immoral,” he said.
He urged Christians across the nation to commit to the prayer session from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m., stressing the need for unity and spiritual vigilance.
