Oyedepo accuses federal government of being behind armed Fulani cattle herdsmen

WINNERS Chapel founder Bishop David Oyedepo has attacked the federal government over its inability to deal with the ongoing menace of Fulani cattle herdsmen saying that the killings continue because those involved are government agents.

Over recent years, Nigeria has been plagued with the menace of Fulani cattle herdsmen attacking rural farming communities across the country, killings hundreds. These heavily-armed gunmen are generally recruited from neighbouring West African countries and kill with ruthless abandon, often sacking entire villages.

Despite repeated calls for urgent action to be taken to address the menace, the government has been unable to disarm the herdsmen and none of the perpetuators of the violence have been prosecuted. Speaking in Ota, Ogun State, at the church’s Sunday service titled Covenant Day of Settlement and Thanksgiving, Bishop Oyedepo said the inability of the government to arrest killer herdsmen in some part of the Middle Belt was because the killers were agents of the government.

He stated that it was absurd for the government to fail in arresting some self-confessed killer herders in Jos, Plateau State. While stating that every leader is a caretaker and God remains the creator and owner of every nation, including Nigeria, he added that Nigeria would have peace when they understand that God is in control of everything, including the land.

Bishop Oyedepo said: “Help me ask them how many mosques have been destroyed by these people? You can also ask them how many of those who have destroyed the church has ever been caught? How many of the destroyed churches has government ever added a dime to rebuild?

“I have said it, let us remove the mask from the masquerade and nobody will fear it anymore. The government is part of this thing, you don’t need to go to school to know that. If people claimed responsibilities to the killings in Jos and were not arrested, the question is who is to arrest them? Is it the citizens or government? It’s the government but they cannot arrest them because they are their agents.”

According to Bishop Oyedepo, there are too many arrogant foes who pose to own this nation and he warned because the day of God’s judgement is here. He added that God will deal with  those who sponsor and perpetrate killings and also offer covering for killers.