A viral TikTok video has shown a man identified as Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola, who described himself as the Founder of The Omnipotence Mission of God, telling his congregation to “get fortified” for protection against attacks.

The clip, posted on TikTok, captured the pastor dressed in a purple robe and cap with a cross chain around his neck.

In the video, the cleric urged his followers to take steps he claimed would shield them from armed attackers.

He also called on the Federal Government to allow widespread gun ownership across the country.

He referenced Nigeria’s amalgamation, suggesting that the country’s major regions could peacefully separate if the current structure was no longer working, before returning to his appeal for members to “get fortified”.

He said, “You members, go and do something that can protect you, so that if they come with guns to your surroundings, they will face each other and shoot each other.”

The pastor advised his congregation to use unconventional methods, adding, “Or you should get bees to chase them, or if they are coming to your church, they should be dead before getting there.

“Go and do it. Let me tell you, all my members must do it. If I say they should do it and they don’t, I will send them away, because I don’t want any of my members to die.”

He insisted that he could not “be fortified” while his followers remained exposed to danger, saying, “I am a good shepherd. I cannot be looking while my members are being killed.”

Citing past attacks, he argued that victims who called on Jesus were not spared.

He said, “When they got to Owo, that church, some people shouted the name of Jesus. Jesus had the power to save them, but Jesus said, ‘Until you get to heaven.’ In Kaduna, the churches that they attacked, several of them called on the name of Jesus, but they were still killed. Why? Jesus said, ‘We will meet in heaven.’”

He also claimed to have branches “in America, London, and even in Nigeria” and invited people to meet him privately to learn what he described as “the right steps to take”.

He added, “If they like, refer to me as that pastor who is talking about charms. I don’t have any powers, but if you put me on the ground, I will bite you.”

He maintained that any member who refused his prescribed protective measures would be expelled.

“Any of my members that I asked to use the charms and he doesn’t use it, I will chase him away because I cannot allow anybody to come and kill my children in my presence… Go and be fortified!!!” he said.

Tribune Online reports that in recent days, several abductions have been recorded across the northern region, including 25 schoolgirls kidnapped in Maga, Kebbi State; 315 girls abducted from St. Mary Catholic School in Niger State; and scores of worshippers abducted from a church in Eruku, Kwara State, where two members were also killed by bandits during service. (Tribune)

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