| The joy of Ubong Enah Willie, a native of Ndoneyo in | | | | Pointing to a particular part of his body, he said, |
| Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State | | | | “Look at this side of my head, (he shows it), hair |
| Nigeria, having completed his house suffered a fatal | | | | has not grown there since the incident” |
| blow as tragedy struck his family and the team of | | | | As if the cruel blows he received were not enough, |
| prayer band invited to dedicate the house. | | | | Ubong, who was still dazed by the incidence that still |
| In the course of dedicating the house, two of | | | | defies comprehension and still mourning the demise |
| Ubong’s children mysteriously dropped dead, | | | | of his children and his beloved pastor, was in for |
| while a pastor lapsed into coma, which ultimately | | | | another shock when the community accused him of |
| took his life. Other members of the prayer band | | | | killing his children and the pastor for money rituals. |
| sustained serious injuries. | | | | Aside the pain of having lost his beloved ones, the |
| Ubong, a spare part dealer explained that he had | | | | community’s allegation festered the sore in |
| managed to make some savings from his meager | | | | Ubong’s heart as he faced threats of various |
| income with which he purchased the land on which he | | | | forms, including banished from his fatherland. |
| built the house. | | | | With his whole world apparently crashing, the saying |
| He revealed that he bought the land against prior | | | | that failure is an orphan dawned on him. |
| warning by some men of God that he consulted | | | | Despite losing his children and his pastor in a prayer |
| about the dangers inherent in procuring the land and | | | | session, Ubong’s faith in his creator remained |
| building on it. | | | | firm. Without any one to lean on, he solidly believed |
| Tired of being hounded by landlords, Ubong said he | | | | that his God was capable of setting him free. |
| over a period of time succeeded in erecting a | | | | With this conviction, he left his home town for the |
| 3-bedroom apartment on the said land. | | | | Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos. |
| Amidst savouring the joy of having become a | | | | At SCOAN, he recounted that while Prophet T.B. |
| landlord, Ubong explained that as a devout Christian, | | | | Joshua was prophesying, he mentioned that there |
| he invited a team of prayer warriors to cleanse the | | | | was a man present at the service who was alleged |
| house of demonic and satanic powers and presence. | | | | of murder and asked such person to come out. |
| Convinced of their divine anointing to uproot satanic | | | | Stunned by the correctness of the prophecy, Ubong |
| powers, he said the pastors swung into action, | | | | said: “I just came here to pray for God to deliver |
| binding and casting out demonic forces with him and | | | | me from my problems and show to my people that I |
| his family members in attendance. | | | | was innocent of the allegation leveled against me. To |
| However, midway into the prayer session, Ubong | | | | my surprise, Prophet T.B. Joshua, in the course of his |
| said the whole exercise changed, and tragedy struck. | | | | prophecy, narrated everything that happened. He said |
| According to him, he said that just as the prayers | | | | the person concerned was innocent and asked that |
| were going on, evil spirits invaded the building, | | | | such person should come out for prayers. I did and |
| shutting the doors and invincibly hitting everybody | | | | he prayed for me.” |
| present with what was like a hammer, killing two of | | | | While away in Lagos seeking spiritual help, |
| his four children instantly an leaving his wife and | | | | ubong’s community back in Onna had gone to |
| others seriously injured. | | | | consult witch doctors to ascertain his culpability in the |
| The pastor who led the prayers, he said died few | | | | ugly incident. |
| days after while another member of the prayer | | | | Without prior knowledge of Ubong’s visit to the |
| team till date has lost sensation in his right hand. | | | | SCOAN, the community head, he said put the |
| In his own words, the embattled Ubond said: “I | | | | oracles’ revelations aside and said he would |
| bought the land with my hard earned money | | | | have to hear from Prophet Joshua before he could |
| although I was warned against buying it. After the | | | | accept that Ubong was not responsible for his |
| purchase, I went ahead to start building on it. At the | | | | children and pastor’s death. |
| end of the day, I was able to put up a 3-bedroom | | | | Thus, he arranged that a delegate from the |
| apartment. As a Christian who believes in committing | | | | community, the pastor’s family members and |
| everything into the hands of God, I invited some | | | | Ubong visit SCOAN. |
| pastors to come and pray over the house before | | | | Prior to that, the late pastor’s son who was said |
| we move in. | | | | to be violent had threatened to avenge his |
| “On the day that they came, my family and I | | | | father’s death by killing Ubong in return. |
| were around. Surprisingly, as the prayer was going | | | | After some appeals from the community, he was |
| on, I just experienced a strange feeling all over me | | | | said to have rescinded his decision but demanded |
| and I felt like I had rashes all over my body. As I | | | | that Ubong should pay the sum of N4million for his |
| was wondering over what was happening, others | | | | father’s burial. |
| were also having their own very unpalatable | | | | A bloody clash which would have ensued as a result |
| experience. There was no way out for any of us | | | | of the crises was averted when the whole party |
| because everywhere was locked. At the end of it all, | | | | involved in the crises visited Prophet Joshua. |
| my two children died immediately. One of the pastors | | | | Meeting with the late pastor’s family and the |
| died about three days after” | | | | community head’s delegate, Prophet Joshua |
| Bassey Monday Udoh, another member of the | | | | informed that Ubong was innocent of the murder |
| prayer band explained that their mission to pray over | | | | allegation leveled against him. |
| Ubong’s new house was not the first time he | | | | To save the insolvent Ubong from being further |
| would go out for such. | | | | hounded because of the huge sum the late |
| Stunned by the bizarre experience, he | | | | pastor’s son demanded for his father’s |
| recounted:” I have always gone out to pray for | | | | burial, Prophet Joshua gave the familt a sum of |
| people in their houses and shops. Ubong’s case | | | | N500,000 and went ahead to assure the widow, |
| wasn’t the first time I went for such but it | | | | Comfort Kiddy of his support for the upkeep of the |
| turned out to be a very terrible experience. While we | | | | family. |
| were saying our prayers, some evil spirits just | | | | The widow had also requested that Ubong should be |
| entered the house hitting me all over the body with | | | | responsible for her mother’s burial which she said |
| something that felt like a hammer. I fell and it | | | | the late pastor was supposed to do before his |
| continued to hit me. After the medical attention that | | | | untimely death while praying at UBONG’S NEW |
| I received, I have lost feeling in my right hand. I have | | | | HOUSE. |
| not been able to do anything with it since then and it | | | | Propitiated by the Prophet’s intervention and |
| still gives me serious pains. Apart from my hand, I | | | | benevolence, the late pastor’s son, Victor said |
| have not been able to also reason very well as I | | | | that they were convinced that Ubong was not |
| used to do before now as a result of that demonic | | | | responsible for his father’s death and assured |
| torture.” | | | | that peace would reign hence forth. |