How Fayose Prevented DSS From Arresting Apostle Johnson Suleiman (Photos)

The attempted arrest may not be unconnected to a video which went viral on the social media, showing the preacher telling his congregation to kill any Fulani herdsman that attempted to attack or kill them.

The Auchi, Edo state-based preacher had also said that he was informed that there were plans by the Fulani herdsmen to attack and assassinate him.

Suleiman, who was at Ekiti State for a two-day crusade in Ado Ekiti tagged ‘Help From Above’, his first in Ekiti State, was logging at a hotel when he sensed plots to arrest him by the DSS.

It was learnt that the DSS operatives encountered resistance from the hotel security, who demanded to know what their mission was.

This led to the pastor alerting Fayose, who stepped in and stopped the attempt to arrest him, taking the pastor to the government house.

Suleiman while narrating the incident said: “I came to Ado Ekiti for a crusade. But I had a premonition that I was being trailed after I preached that Christians should retaliate any attack or killings by the Fulani herdsmen.

“These Fulani headmen had turned many Christians to orphans and widowers but the time has come to protect ourselves.

“I received several calls from hidden numbers trying to locate where I am and I had warned my security not to allow any Fulani man to come nearer me.

“So when the men of DSS came in the middle of the night, I knew their mission and I had to call the Governor because if they arrest me, they will put this country on fire”

Speaking on the incident, Fayose said that he expected the DSS to invite Suleiman and not try to whisk him away in the middle of the night.

The Governor said: “I personally attended his crusade and I think it is wrong for a man of God who is armless that could be invited if they have any issue against him.

“Are Christians and Moslems under different dispensation of the rule of law? That’s why I went there to rescue him. Let them kill two of us together. But when they saw my vehicles and the crowd, they fled.

“But we have information that instructions came from DSS in Abuja that the Pastor should be arrested. We are not in a fascist state. Federal Government must learn to respect the rights of Nigerians and freedom of expression.

“This is unacceptable, We are in a democracy and Nigerians should warn the Presidency against putting this country on fire because religion is an emotional thing”.