Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) Governors's Forum, Ayodele
Fayose, rescuing Apostle Johnson
Suleiman of The Omega Fire Ministries
Worldwide, in the early hours of
Wednesday, morning, from been
arrested by operatives of the Department
of State Services (DSS), have emerged..
The Pastor, who alleged that there was a
plan by Fulani herdsmen to attack him,
was seen in a video footage calling on
his supporters to kill and behead any
Fulani herdsmen found around the
church.
The preacher, who held a two-day
crusade, which was also attended by
Fayose in Ado-Ekiti, was allegedly trailed
to his hotel after paying a courtesy visit
to the governor at the Government
House by the operatives of the DSS, but
were resisted by the security men of the
hotel that insisted on knowing their
mission.
According to Vanguard, the Pastor was
then 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 2 am 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 said he was surprised
that the security operatives trailed the
preacher in the dead of night.
"I personally attended his crusade and
I think it is wrong for a man of God
who is armless 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".
"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".
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