“Say Something Against Me in Auchi and You’ll Be Killed” — Apostle Suleman Warns Critics

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, has claimed that individuals who speak against him often face violent retaliation from cultists who then force them to apologise.

Speaking during a recent sermon at his church headquarters in Auchi, Edo State, Suleman warned that critics risk deadly consequences. “If you want to die, and you’ve been praying for how to die and death hasn’t come, there is a way to make it happen,” he said. “Come to Auchi and stand by the front gate of our church and say something against me. Somebody will kill you, another will bury you, and the third will be doing praise and worship on your dead body.”

According to the preacher, local cult groups have taken it upon themselves to defend him, despite his claim that he has not solicited their protection. He recounted instances where cultists brought people who had allegedly insulted him, saying, “They said, ‘This man was insulting you, we beat him.’ I asked who they are, and they said, ‘You won’t like who we are, but you have helped us.’ They made the man apologise and prostrate before me.”

Suleman also shared a story of a dramatic encounter with armed men who he said attempted to block and possibly attack him. According to his account, the situation deescalated when one of the gunmen recognised him. “One of them pointed a weapon at me and said, ‘Shoot him!’ But another one came up and said, ‘Apostle? Oh bad market.’ He then asked for my phone, dialed his number into it, and told me he would call me. Then they left.”

The preacher did not provide evidence to support any of his claims and did not address the serious implications of cult groups allegedly acting violently in his defence. Apostle Suleman has long been a polarising figure in Nigeria’s Pentecostal movement, known for his controversial sermons and dramatic miracle claims.