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Apostle Suleiman’s South African church burnt down
Popular Nigerian cleric and Senior pastor of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has revealed that one of the church’s branches in South Africa was razed by fire in what he described as a suspected insider attack.
In a video seen online by Nationwide Reports, Suleman disclosed that the incident was brought to his attention by the resident pastor, who informed him that the church building, largely funded by his personal resources had been completely destroyed overnight.
“Our pastor in South Africa called me to tell me that they have burnt down our church. We own the building, my personal money in that church was about 90 per cent,” he said.
Recounting how the building was acquired, Apostle Johnson Suleman said he decided to invest in a permanent structure after years of operating in the country.
“I saw the building, I was interested. I said to myself, we have been in South Africa for 8 to 9 years, let’s have our own building. We bought a building, they burnt it down, no chair was taken out, no sound was taken out,” he added.
He revealed that the fire destroyed not only the main auditorium but also the children’s section, with all equipment and documents completely lost.
“They even burnt down the children building, all documents burnt down,” he said.
Suleman expressed shock over the scale of destruction, noting that security systems failed to capture those responsible, raising suspicions of internal involvement.
Despite the loss, the cleric said he chose a path of gratitude after what he described as divine prompting.
He disclosed that efforts to secure a new worship space proved difficult initially, but the church was eventually able to rent a new facility within a short time.
“They did it overnight. The CCTV camera could not pick the person. It was the job of an insider who knew where the cameras were,” he stated.
“As a human being, I was broken. And the Lord said to me, thank me. I went to my knees, and thanked God for everything,” he said
“To get a building to rent, it was hard. That Saturday morning, they went in search of a building to rent, they called me to say they have seen, and I said pay for three months and move in there,” he explained.
Suleman also revealed that members, particularly some young South Africans, were angered by the incident and considered retaliatory action, but he advised restraint.
“Members were angry, some of the young South Africans were ready to put up a fight. I told them to leave the matter,” he said.
He added that the new location turned out to be a more favourable environment, describing it as an “elite place,” which he believes aligns with a higher purpose.
“So where they are now is like an elite place. God knew what he was doing. He said what the enemy meant for evil, I will change it,” Suleman said.
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
The Deputy Commander of Operation Rainbow, CSP (Chief Superintendent of Police) Dennis David Babale, has been killed after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits ambushed personnel of the security outfit along the Bokkos-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Operation Rainbow is a State-backed community security and intelligence-gathering outfit in Plateau State, Nigeria, originally established in 2010 under former Governor Jonah Jang and recently revamped by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to combat rural violence and beef up grassroots security.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 when the personnel, travelling in a Toyota Hilux vehicle, came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
Troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report and moved to the location of the attack.
Sources told reporters that Babale sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention.
Following the attack, troops, working alongside personnel of other security agencies, launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants within the general area.
Security forces have intensified efforts to track the attackers and prevent further attacks along the route.
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organization, Prof. Charles Anosike and other Chief Executive Officers of similar agencies across the world, have concluded a one week high level dialogue on Climate Science Information for Climate Finance and the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange (SOFE) in Beijing, China.
The event which was hosted by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), took place from September 14 to 18, 2026 and featured discussions on: strengthening the role and leadership development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in mobilizing climate finance; aligning scientific and technical capabilities with risk-informed, people-centred early warning systems; shifting from technical assistance to sustainable investments by expanding practical cooperation between meteorological frameworks and multilateral financing entities; and support to NMHSs leadership on strengthening strategic thinking and fostering productive partnerships.
Held back-to-back with the High-level dialogue was the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange to Fujian Province for first-hand exposure to the implementation of Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal (MAZU) platform – China’s AI-driven meteorological early warning solution in support of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative and disaster risk reduction practices through technical exchanges, field visits and peer learning.
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