Nigerian Pastor On Death Row Regains Freedom After 14 Years In Prison

He spent 14 years and seven months in prison.

The resident pastor of Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Apapa, Lagos, Pastor David, who was sentenced to death has been released.

He spent 14 years and seven months in prison.

David disclosed this in a special thanksgiving service on Sunday at the Celestial Church of Christ Global Genesis, Lagos.

The ex-convict, who was condemned to death for a crime he claimed, he didn’t commit, gave gratitude to God for using the Shepherd-in-Charge of Genesis Global, Prophet Israel Ogundipe to bring him out of prison.

The pastor who was a transporter before his conviction said he had no case file and was waiting for the day he would be called up to die before Ogundipe intervened, Guardian reports.

“I had nobody. I was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Olusola Williams in September 2013. I didn’t even have a case file. No father, no mother, no relatives, nobody to speak for me. Some people who came to preach, encouraged me and gave us palliatives, but nobody offered to help,” he said.

During the service, Ogundipe said their paths crossed in 2020, when he was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for fraud.

Ogundipe, who spent five months in prison, said, “When I newly got into the prison, I was introduced to David, who was the resident pastor. Immediately, he handed over the microphone to me and I began holding church services in the prison. He gave me that opportunity to preach the gospel. As a result of his gesture, when I got out of custody, I didn’t forget him.

“Interestingly, when I was there, God used me to help other people come out of the place for charges they were not guilty of. Pastor David never once pushed himself forward as I was helping other people.

"He kept serving the Lord in prison and without informing him, I told myself, once I am out of here, I will do all I can to get him out. Getting him out today was not by my own strength but by the grace of God and the entire Genesis Global.”

He said God at times permits some circumstances to happen to some people as a way to answer their prayers.

According to him, it was the conspiracy that led him to prison that fast-tracked David’s release as he had no case file though he was sentenced to death.

As part of an effort to rehabilitate him into society, members of the church who were moved by David’s testimony donated over N500,000, a plot of land, a bag of rice, a bus for commercial use, household appliances and utensils, among others to resettle him after his prison years.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/25/nigerian-pastor-death-row-regains-freedom-after-14-years-prison

Let somebody shout Hallelujah! His God has come through for him.

However they're so many of his kind with similar case of misidentity languishing in prisons with no hope in sight.

If nor be God nor be God..

So touching,

Tears almost run down my cheek while reading this.

Something isn't adding up.

How would someone be sentenced to death without a case file

OurNairaland resident pastor Righteousness2, should he come into a genuine relationship with Christ to avoid Super Tucano stories again?!

Damnnn niggar
Isoright .....Peruse through the article while blazing my weed ...I must say it is filled with pathos

Nigeria prison

Na innocent souls dey languish for there

No case file nothing ,but still sentenced to death . Its a new low for nigeria ,However on closer observation

The ex-convict, who was condemned to death for a crime he claimed, he didn’t commit, gave gratitude to God for using the Shepherd-in-Charge of Genesis Global, Prophet Israel Ogundipe to bring him out of prison.

Ogundipe said their paths crossed in 2020, when he was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for fraud. Hallleluyiah

Rev King comes to mind

Thank God for God

Praise God.

Geestarry:
Something isn't adding up.

How would someone be sentenced to death without a case file

hnnn

When God is involved then the enemies cannot prevail.

It's easy for someone who has no personal experience of God to say rubbish.

I rest my case

14 years. He caught a body. Oh well, he has a second chance. If he goes back to whatever threw him there nobody will consider him.

14years no be beans

What was his offense

Ok

Wow...congrats..

Congrats..

God works in a mysterious way..

To everyone expecting a suprise from almighty God this week.It is certain that he shall meet us at the point of our need in jesus name.
Amen.

Nigeria

his story doesn't add up.

anyways I still wonder how pastor ogundipe that scammed one of his church members still have the gut to continue his fake pastoral work.
religion is a big scam

For crimes they did not commit....

I think say na pastor King, you sure say that one still dey prison.
He couldn't tell us about the said crime he claimed he didn't commit

God is great , Only him can change your story . So happy for the man .

His holiness King nko

That 14 years is 7*2 shey

Cos he said he was sentenced in 2013

Wetin carry him go there!! Inconclusive !!!

Geestarry:
Something isn't adding up.

How would someone be sentenced to death without a case file

Very possible in Nigeria