The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman has narrowly survived an assassination attempt in his Edo home State.

The attack took place near Auchi at the Water Tank Junction along the Warake -Auchi Road on his way to Auchi returning from a foreign mission from Tanzania.

The attack left Seven persons dead comprising three policemen and four domestic staff of the fiery pastor.

The incident reportedly happened at about 5 pm when an unidentified group of gunmen who eyewitnesses said had been in a Toyota Avalon Car and an ash coloured Sienna vehicle without number plates opened fire at the homecoming convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman.

In what looked like an assassination attempt, eyewitnesses said the two vehicles blocked all other vehicles and manoeuvred their way to meet Suleman’s convoy and opened fire on him.

His children who were said to normally travel in a separate vehicle on Friday joined their father in his car with his wife and the vehicle was targeted after Suleman’s vehicle which was leading the convoy escaped the suspected assassins.

Confirming the attack, the legal adviser to the Ministry, Sam Amune while confirming the incident said “I think it is a case of assassination attempt because the assailants who were in an Avalon and Sienna vehicles stopped other vehicles to reach Apostle Suleman’s convoy and they did not take anybody, the people just stopped and watched the drama unfolded.

‘He just finished a programme in Tanzania the day before yesterday and flew to Lagos and then to Benin where his family joined him. His children normally drive in a separate vehicle but this time they drove with their father while other domestic staff drove in their vehicle. He barely escaped death but the others were not lucky, three orderlies who normally drive directly behind him and then the next vehicle were not lucky.

“It is very unfortunate to lose those lives” Amune said.

Also confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of Edo State Command, Chidi Nwabuzor said “The attack on Johnson Suleman was actually true, confirmed. 

“He was attacked by hoodlums yet unknown at about 5 pm (1700 hours). He was attacked at home. 

“As we speak, two of his drivers were murdered, three policemen murdered, one female house help murdered, one missing. 

“Upon alarm raised, police moved to the scene, gunned down one of hoodlums and recovered one of the vehicles used. 

“Currently, Apostle Suleiman is safe and sound”, Nwabuzor said last night.

CAN reacts, demands a full-scale investigation

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to the recent assassination attempt on the life of Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministry in Edo State.

Recall that Apostle Suleman’s motorcade was attacked over last weekend in the Auchi area of Edo State leading to the death of seven persons including police officers.

Many stakeholders have been reacting and condemning the ugly development, including the Christian Association of Nigeria, and top pastors in the country.

The President of the association, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Okoh in a statement in Abuja, condemned the attack, demanding a full-scale investigation into the dastardly act.

The CAN president also condemned the killing of Apostle Suleiman’s aides and security agents by the assailants suspected to be assassins, describing the incident as a disturbing one and required immediate action to arrest the situation.

According to him, “The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, vehemently condemns in its entirety, the recent assassination attempt on the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, and the killing of his aides.

“We consider it as a disturbing development and another attempt by evil doers to cause mayhem not only in Edo State, but also in the nation as a whole.

According to the statement, “CAN commiserates with the Omega Fire Ministries International and the family of those who lost their relatives in the ugly incident.”

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