Bishop Oyedepo Blasts Government Over Killings, Declares ‘Judgment Has Come’ for Sponsors

The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has strongly criticised the Federal Government over the persistent wave of killings across Nigeria, accusing authorities of failing to respond decisively to the country’s worsening security crisis.

Speaking during a sermon to his congregation, the renowned cleric expressed deep concern over the continued bloodshed, insisting that those responsible for the violence, as well as their alleged sponsors, would face divine judgment.

Declaring that “judgment has finally come”, Oyedepo said he could not pray for individuals responsible for taking innocent lives.

“You can’t slaughter members of my family and expect me to pray for you. I pray against you, against your household and against your generation, in the name of Jesus,” he said.

The bishop further alleged that those carrying out the attacks were being financed by influential backers, maintaining that their identities were widely known.

“Everybody knows these wicked people are being sponsored. Anyone who doesn’t know that has a problem. Every sponsor of killers in Nigeria, you come under a curse today. The curse of the Lord hits you today,” he declared.

Lamenting the continued loss of lives in different parts of the country, Oyedepo accused the government of remaining silent despite the scale of the violence.

“Do you know how people are being killed every day while the government pretends not to know what to do? I’ve kept quiet. When you see God keep quiet in the face of wickedness, it is because the bubble is about to burst,” he said.

Drawing from the scriptures, the cleric said God would ultimately intervene against those perpetrating evil.

“I’ve long held my peace, God said, but now I will rise like a wounded lion and devour at once. When you see God remain silent over the wickedness of the wicked, it is because the bubble is about to burst. This bubble will burst,” he added.

Oyedepo also questioned what he described as the government’s apparent lack of public condemnation of the killings.

“I have not heard any statement from government quarters condemning these killings. I’m yet to hear one. Are human lives no longer of value?” he asked.

He further criticised what he described as misplaced priorities, referring to recent debates over restrictions on preaching in public buses.

“And now you say people must not preach in buses. Is that the issue? My God, do you think we are dummies?” he queried.

The bishop concluded by reiterating his conviction that those sponsoring or enabling violence would eventually face divine justice, saying God had assured him that “the bubble will burst.”