Another member of the dreaded Boko Haram
sect allegedly confessed at Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua’s church today,
stating that he was being paid N2,000,000 to bomb churches.
Nearing the end of the service, during
the time Joshua’s ‘Wise Men’ were ministering ‘deliverance’ to people,
an aggressive young man dressed in a shabby suit was ushered forward.
“I am one of the Boko Haram,” the man declared to the wise man, clearly under an unusual influence.
“They said they would give me N2,000,000 if I went to blow up a church,” the man continued upon questioning as to how he joined the infamous group of insurgents.“Every church would be N2,000,000. They said would be give me big house and a wife.”
Boko Haram has been the focus of huge
international media attention following their claiming responsibility
for the kidnapping of over 200 girls several weeks ago.
Queried as to why he came to the church, the man stated, “I have been hearing of T.B. Joshua – that is why I came here.” The wise man then prayed for the man who fell heavily to the ground, before being declared free from the ‘evil spirit’.
Several minutes later, T.B. Joshua himself returned to the service simply clad in jeans and a t-shirt. “I
was in the prayer room when I heard the deliverance going on and
listened to the confession of this guy. What he was confessing is
mind-boggling,” the cleric told the congregation.
Bringing the man back before the congregation, Joshua questioned him further as to how he was initiated into the sect. “My name is Hosea Bulus,” the man began.“They gave me blood; they gave me charms. I took it inside food.”
According to Bulus, upon taking the diabolic ‘blood’, the urge to kill and destroy entered him. “If you talk to me, I will fight you very well,” he confessed.
Joshua emphasised to the congregation that the battle was more spiritual than physical. “One thing you must know – we are fighting evil spirits that steal, kill and destroy. Let us not fight our neighbours.”
He insisted the problem was not a Muslim-Christian issue. “They are using that name as a camouflage, as a cover up,” he
stated, adding that no one could bring himself to killing innocent
lives without being under the influence of an ‘evil spirit’.
Joshua then prayed for the man, who fell to his knees and immediately complained that he wanted to visit the toilet.
The popular pastor reminded the
congregation of the well-publicized deliverance of an alleged Boko Haram
member named ‘Mustapha’ two months ago at The SCOAN who stated he came
to bomb the church with four accomplices.
He explained that authorities in Abuja
have certified the authenticity of his confession, contrary to the
statement released by Lagos State Police Commissioner Umar Manko who
initially dismissed the claims.
“At the beginning they said it’s not
true but the authorities in Abuja came out to confirm that he is truly a
Boko Haram member… They are following it up.”
The cleric concluded by stating he would
not ask any further questions publicly so as not to undermine the
intelligence Hosea would be able to provide to the relevant authorities.
Several minutes later, the man was shown excreting out some blackish substances following the prayer.
Ihechukwu Njoku – freelance Nigerian journalist
