#EndSARS: I Warned Nigerians In 2015 – Bishop Oyedepo

The Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said he was not surprised at the situation Nigerians have found themselves, saying he he warned the country in 2015 but was ignored.

He also described as sacrilegious, the killing of innocent youths during peaceful protests.

The Bishop who said this on Sunday at a service in Canaan Land was reacting to the on-going country call for an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Oyedepo said it is legitimate for people to protest when their rights have been violated, adding that attempts to stop the protesters through violent means would further aggravate the problems.

The cleric said he was silent over the protest because he warned Nigerians in 2015 but was humiliated.

While urging Christians to pray, he called for Gods judgement on those behind the killings in the nation.

He said, “Every man has a right, legitimately so, to express their displeasure and pains.

“I kept quiet for a while because in 2015 I warned this nation, vehemently, consistently, because I saw the dangers ahead and you can tell.

“The most gruesome season in the history of the nation is the last five years where lives have no value, wanton killings here and there.

“Now they have faced the youths and because they don’t know who is next, they have the right to say ‘enough is enough’. Any system that has no value for human lives is irrelevant. If they were killed when they were youths, would they be where they are today?

“It would be a sacrilege to shoot the protesters who are not looting, who are not ravaging.

“When you push a goat to the wall then you will know that goats have teeth to bite.

“It is a sacrilege to kill youths during a protest, this protest is legitimate.”