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General News of Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Winners Chapel member lands in hospital after Oyedepo hired soldiers to attack him

Nosa Aigbogun (pic source PM News) Nosa Aigbogun (pic source PM News)

Nosa Aigbogun has landed in a hospital after he was attacked by thugs allegedly hired by Pastor Gideon Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (a.k.a Winners Chapel) Uwasota branch in Benin, Edo state.

Gideon Oyedepo, the younger brother of General Overseer of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has been accused of harassing members of the Church several time.

According to Nosa who is the latest victim of the pastor's act, he was attacked by suspected thugs in military uniform.

Appealing to Bishop Oyedepo to rescue them from his younger brother, Nosa said the pastor who was transferred to their branch as a resident pastor has turned himself into an emperor.

“I want concerned authorities to rescue us from him, we have received enough slaps. We are begging his elder brother, Bishop David Oyedepo, to save us from the overnight emperor before is too late.

“Since his arrival at our branch, he has slapped two persons and he keeps saying nobody can do him anything. He has turned the branch to something else.

“They called for unity meeting on Sunday and I was part of those that attended. All of a sudden, he just turned to me and started calling me devil, idiot.

“Before you know it, he just slapped me and he said I cannot do him anything and that he has been planing to deal with some of us in the church.

“His P.A. joined him, I wanted to retaliate, but other members pleaded and I listened. But today, on his instruction, his P.A. went and brought soldiers who they said were from Supply and Transport (S&T) Barracks.

"A friend of mine who saw them before me, alerted me and suggested that I should run. I hid myself but they searched and located me and demanded that I follow them. When I asked where they were from, they pounced on me, rough-handled me and beat the hell out of me,” he said.

Nosa also revealed that he has reported the case to Okhoro Police Station as he seeks justice on the issue.

Other members who spoke to newsmen revealed that Gideon Oyedepo has threatened to start a white garment church if his elder brother acts on the complaints filed against him by them.