Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), one of Nigeria’s most influential Pentecostal leaders, reportedly shared a testimony during a church service recounting past incidents involving k+dn@ppings connected to members of his ministry.
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He said that on one occasion when a pastor was abducted, he instructed that his phone number be given to the k+dn@ppers. According to him, he issued a strong warning:
“One time one of our pastor was carried by k+dn@ppers, i said give them the phone and told them in 24 hours if you don’t check him out you are d+ad. The place was vibrating on a spot and was released”
He added: ”If anybody picks you, give them my number. If he is not cut down then I am not God sent”
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In another account, he said one of his daughters was k+dn@pped and informed the abductors that her father had already declared her release time. He stated:
“Another time to one of those my daughter was captured somewhere amd she told them my father said I am getting out of here lastesr 7am. And I didn’t even speak with them, that was how they started cutting themselves (the k+dn@ppers) and told her to start going”
He used the testimonies to encourage Christians, urging them not to live in fear or allow oppression, and stating that believers are “raised far above the devil.”
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