Pastor W.F Kumuyi of the Dee[er Life Bible Church has denied saying that America is trying to steal Nigeria's natural resources after US President Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians.

A news platform had reported that Kumuyi condemned the threat, adding that the claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria are false.

Reacting, Kumuyi's church issued a statement dissociating the cleric from the publication, adding that he does not dabble in politics.

The statement read, "The Deeper Christian Life Ministry @dclmhq condemns in the strongest terms the malicious and entirely false news report circulated by a faceless platform which goes by the name of 'Ibomfocus'.

"The story with the headline: 'America is Trying to Steal our Natural Resources; There is No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi' is a total fabrication and the figment of the imagination of its authors.

"Pastor Kumuyi did not at any time address a press conference or make the aforementioned statement in Lagos. He has been away from Nigeria for a considerable length of time, holding programmes in the Oceania region and the Far East.

"Besides, Pastor Kumuyi is well known for focusing entirely on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He does not dabble in politics, as the false story mentioned above seemed to suggest.

"The Ministry warns all those bent on mischief by seeking to drag our General Superintendent into politics, or fabricating stories in his name, to desist from such venture. In the future, any such activity may attract action."

ASA