DSS gets warning from Christian youths over invitation of Apostle Suleman

- It is no longer just Apostle Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries who was a guest of the Department of State Services on Monday

- The youths warned that the alleged persecution of men of God for speaking out against Fulani herdsmen must stop

The invitation of Apostle John Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries by the Department of the State Services (DSS) has not gone down well with Christian youths in Nigeria as they have warned against persecution of pastors for speaking out against the attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

The Christian youths met in Abuja where they warned the DSS against persecution of their leaders

Suleman honoured the invitation of the DSS late Monday, January 30 after a failed attempt to get him arrested in Ekiti. He was freed hours later.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that the Christian youths across the nation met on Monday at the ecumenical centre in Abuja where they warned the DSS to stop flexing muscles on unarmed citizens.

The youths urged the DSS to channel their energy into curbing violent attacks by “Fulani terrorists” against Nigerians.

President of Youth Wing of CAN, Engr Daniel Kadzai, said the invitation by DSS simply amounted to harassment of clergymen.

“It is sad, unfortunate and regrettable that law enforcement officers have taken to harassing and embarrassing Christian clergies in recent time.

“The harassment of two catholic priests by military men under one Captain Musa in Michika Local Government of Adamawa state, the assault on Pastor Alex Ocheinu of RCCG in Lide Camp Abuja, who was resuscitated at Gwarimpa Hospital is unacceptable.

“The attempted arrest of Apostle Johnson Suleiman by DSS personnel over an alleged public incitement is not only false but used as a premeditated tool to achieve a long time ambition.

“We also insist that government has no business in regulating tenure ship or position of Christian churches or ecclesiastical matters. Under whatever guise, the church has its distinct peculiarities of leadership structures,” he said while condemning the silence of Christians in government.

“The timidity of our Christian brothers in government is not only a betrayal of Christians but the betrayal of the Nigerian people, their failure to stand up for social justice, the rule of law and good governance.

“Posterity will count against them and we will direct our leadership at various levels to vote them out in the 2019 elections,” he said warning: “Every wicked rulers exerting wickedness or hardship on the citizen must abstain from their wickedness or face the divine judgement of God.”