Guardian

THE gripping story of divine intervention in the life of Ekene Igwenagu of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Lagos, would make anyone still doubting the saving powers of Jesus Christ to make a rethink.

Hypnotised in the vehicle he boarded on Thursday, March 28 from Oshodi enroute Ijeshatedo, Ekene, as generally called, found himself in a forest in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Recounting his experience in the hands of his captors, the young man said, “I saw them bring in a young girl of about 13 years old and before me, she was headed. Another, lady despite praying in ‘tongues’ also had her head mercilessly cut off.”

While this was going on, Ekene remembered that his General Overseer, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries always tells them, in church, to declare: ‘I am a Chosen’, three times and ask the danger or any situation, ‘Who are you? Whenever problems suddenly arise. And if the danger persists, they can then say, ‘God of my Pastor, where are you?’

While Ekene fearfully waited for his turn of the butcher’s machete, he fell asleep. And in a trance saw an angelic being, in the likeness of Pastor Muoka looking angry.

Narrating the message, he said the heavenly being reprimanded him for not believing in the testimonies and as such not qualified for mercy, except drawing from his G.O.’s qualification. At this point, he woke from his sleepy state.

Finally, the dark hour came for Ekene as he was dragged into the death chamber, where he met the executioners; a dwarf and a giant, both were men.

As he was brought in they began to argue whether or not to shave his hair because they thought his power was deposited there.

The second man now took over from the dwarf as the chief executioner and according to Ekene, asked: ‘Who was the boy that said he was ‘the son of Baba Ijesha?’

The executioner boasted that nothing would save the victim from his hands and ordered the hapless young man to walk up to him. However, as he took some uncertain steps, he remembered the impression from the trance, then he declared, “I am a Chosen”, three times and followed by asking the huge executioner, “Who are you? The God of my Pastor, where are you?”

Then the incredible happened, according to Ekene, a fierce wind blew into the large space, lifted the huge man and flung him to the floor. It was spectacle. The whirlwind took the man up from his feet the second and third time hitting him hard each time till he bled from the mouth and nose.

It was only then, the ritual killer, in a total daze asked that Ekene be released. Led to a bush path he did not know, he slumped out of hunger and exhaustion of about three days terror. Regaining consciousness, an elderly man met him and asked what he was doing there and where he was going. It was this old man that told him he has been in Kwara State all the while and also arranged for a vehicle that brought him back to Lagos. It was a return into the jubilant arms of his parents, friends and loved ones.