The news of the death of American conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk has reached Nigerian gospel circles.
It has left singers Nathaniel Bassey and Victoria Orenze visibly shaken.
Kirk, 31, was shot dead while addressing a political debate event in Utah on Wednesday, September 10.
Authorities described the incident as a targeted assassination, sparking widespread condemnation in the US.
However, beyond politics, his death has deeply affected Nigerian gospel stars,t beyond politics, his death has touched Nigerian gospel stars who saw him as more than just a political voice.
On Instagram, Nathaniel Bassey kept his tribute brief but weighty.
He wrote: “Pained. Rest in the Lord, Charlie Kirk." F
or Bassey, whose ministry often emphasizes intercession, his post read like a prayer for peace and consolation for the family left behind.
Victoria Orenze, however, went all out in her tribute. In a lengthy, fiery post, she described Kirk as a “true soldier of Christ” whose death only strengthens the Christian mission.
She wrote: “Truth cannot be killed! Truth cannot be silenced! Truth cannot be stopped."
Orenze added that Kirk’s wife and children are covered by the comfort of the Holy Spirit, while calling on Christians to take his death as a reminder that “we are clearly in the last days.”
Read their tributes here:
Nathaniel Bassey
Victoria Orenze
