Moses Oyeleke, a pastor with the Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka Winners’ Chapel) in Maiduguri, Borno state, has opened up on his ordeal in the hands of his abductors – Boko Haram.
Moses Oyeleke and his assistant, Abraham Amuta, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, were kidnapped on March 13, 2019, along Chibok road.
Speaking at the office of the Borno State deputy governor, Moses Oyeleke revealed how members of the dreaded sect tried several times to make him denounce his religion.
“We were on our way to Chibok when they caught us and took us to Yale; from there, they took a detour and finally took us to Sambisa”, The Cable quoted him as saying.
“It was the two of us, myself and my brother, who were not released. They have promised us that when they finish discussions, they’ll release them in December; himself and the elder sister of this girl I was released with.
“I am very happy today that we have been rescued because where we are coming from, we have come from a place of darkness to light; that is why my heart is filled with joy because I have seen my family, friends, and associates.
“I stayed peacefully with them for up to seven months. Many times they have requested me to convert to Islam, their preachers had preached to me a lot of times but you know when you have wisdom, you relate with people in a way that would not lead to quarrel.
“When they come to preach, I pay attention to everything they said and when they asked me questions about things that I know will cause problems if I respond, I always tell them I don’t know so that I don’t say things that would offend them”, the cleric recounted.