Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has condemned the persistent killings across Nigeria, declaring that he would pray against the perpetrators and their sponsors.
Oyedepo spoke during a church service while reacting to the July 27 attack in Kaduna, where gunmen reportedly killed at least 30 people, including women and children.
The cleric described those behind the violence as destructive agents and warned that judgment awaited them, whether they were in government or outside it.
“Woe to all destructive agents in Nigeria. Whether in power or out of power, judgment has finally come,” he said.
Oyedepo rejected calls for religious leaders to pray for the attackers, arguing that those responsible for killing innocent people should face consequences.
“You can’t slaughter members of my family and want me to pray for you. I pray against you, against your household, against your generation, in the name of Jesus,” he said.
The bishop also alleged that the gunmen were being sponsored by powerful individuals.
“Everybody knows that these wicked people are being sponsored. Anyone who doesn’t know that, that’s a problem,” he said.
He subsequently pronounced a curse on those allegedly financing the attacks.
“Every sponsor of killers in Nigeria, you come under a curse today,” Oyedepo declared.
The cleric also questioned the Federal Government’s response to the recurring killings, saying he had not heard a strong official condemnation of the latest attack.
“You mean they kill people every day and government is pretending not to know what to do?” he asked.
“I have not heard any statement from government quarters against the killings. I’m yet to hear one, sir. Is human life not of value anymore?”
Oyedepo warned that the continued violence and perceived silence of the authorities could provoke divine judgment.
“When you see God keep quiet at the wickedness of the wicked, it is because the bubble is about to burst,” he said.
“As the Lord lives, this bubble will burst. Go and hide anywhere. The bubble will burst.”


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