The Christian Association of Nigeria-CAN, Edo State, received with great
shock and sadness the News of the Assassination attempt on the life of
Apostle Johnson Suleiman the General overseer of Omega Fire Ministries.
Without any reservation and with all sense of responsibility, we vehemently
condemn as reprehensible the attempted assassination made on the man of
God — Apostle Johnson Suleiman on Friday the 21st of October, 2022 by
some unknown gunmen along Wareke Road, Auchi in Etsako West Local
Government Area of Edo State, which regrettably led to the death of seven persons which included three (3) police officers attached to the clergyman in
the line of duty.
The Body of Christ in Edo State is sad indeed, and condemn in the strongest
term this vicious attack on the man of God, wherein seven(7) human beings
lost their lives. We are indeed very sad and we are in the state of mourning.
We sincerely in sobriety empathize with the families of the deceased persons
and pray God Almighty to comfort them and grant them the fortitude to bear
this irreparable loss; and may their soul rest in peace.
We are in like manner saddened by the spate of the trending insecurity in our
nation, we herein urge both the state and federal government to brace up on
intensifying more stringent proactive measures in cubing the excesses of this
men of the underworld, by ensuring that the police are swiftly responsive to
emergency calls or situations such as this, with full alertness, and are
conversant with likely escape routes in every city terrain.
We herein humbly but sternly urge the security operatives in the state and the
Nigeria police force under the leadership of the Inspector General of police
to wade into this matter by bringing to book all the assailants, perpetrators
and their sponsors and all those in connection with this heinous and ungodly
act without exception.
We herein also want to admonish the general public not to undermine their
civic responsibility of providing the police and other security agencies useful
information for the preservation of security in the state and its environs. Once
again we condole with the bereaved families, the police force and the entire
members of Omega Fire Ministries, and indeed the Body of Christ for the
gruesomely murdered souls.
Apostle Johnson Suleiman, We want to let You Know that “Any Attack
Against You is An attack Against the Church”, and We are against this
heinous and ungodly act by this assailants. We are Praying Vigorously that
these Evil Men are found and are made to face the Law. We also Pray that this
kind of thing does not happen again.
The Lord God of Heaven be with you and your entire family. May God
Almighty shield you from all evil, in your pursuit of your Divine Assignment
and Mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and the Good news of His
Saving Grace to all mankind all over the Nations and Continents of the
World.
No man born of a woman in the entire known universe can uproot you ; and
by the unfailing mercy and Grace of the Most High God you shall be
indestructible In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
We pray that the peace of God that passeth all understanding be mighty
upon our state and the entire Federal Republic of Nigeria in Jesus Christ
name, Amen.
SIGNED 23RD OCT 2022
BISHOP (DR) ORINAME OYONNUDE KURE.
CHAIRMAN- CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA-CAN,
Edo state
