Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, in the early morning on Wednesday,
foiled an attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services
(DSS) to arrest Apostle Johnson Suleiman of The Omega Fire Ministries
World wide in Ado Ekiti, Vanguardngr reports.
The Pastor recently ordered his church members to kill any Fulani
herdsman they see. The Pastor who was in Ado Ekiti for a two-day crusade
that was also attended by Fayose was trailed to his hotel room by the
operatives of the DSS, who almost forced their way to his room but were
resisted by security men of the hotel that insisted to know their
mission. .
The Pastor was alerted and he called Governor Fayose who personally
led a rescue mission to prevent the arrest 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. 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.
He said, “Are Christians and Moslems under different dispensation of
the rule of law? We are not in a fascist state, FG 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.”
