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Written by Obinna Akukwe
The kidnap of the Prelate of Methodist Church, Archbishop Samuel Kalu Uche by Fulani herdsmen in his home zone and ransoms of N100m naira is another sign that The Glory has Departed South East and it is a troubling development.
Archbishop Kalu Uche is one of the frontliners of the gospel revival that broke out in the South East after the civil war. He is among the second generation fearless gospel warriors, who took the gospel fearlessly to many parts of the north especially Kano.
Archbishop Kalu Uche, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma and Bishop Anthony Gbuji were amongst the Orthodox Church leaders who fearlessly took the gospel to the north. Their protégées in the Pentecostal world include Bishop Arthur Nwachukwu, Paul Nwachukwu, Billy Moses Ejim, , Victor Onuigbo, Austin Nwodika, Ejim, Morah, Edward Ezenwafor, Tim Obidike, Goddy Nnaji , Rev Charles Osueke Apostle PCJ Mac-Jossy among numerous others dead or alive, while their seniors in the Pentecostal fold include Rev JMJ Emesin, Apostle Tony Mba, Daddy O Ezekiel, Pa Ezeigbo among others.
Therefore, Archbishop Kalu Uche is a spiritual colossus by all standards. This great servant of God was kidnapped in his home zone by Fulani bandits, alongside Bishops Dennis Mark, and the Prelate’s chaplain. When a prelate, not just an empty prelate, but a prelate who has paid the price, is kidnapped and N100 million naira given to criminals for his release, then something is wrong with the spirituality of the environment.- and the environment this time around is South East..
Ten days before the unfortunate kidnap, the secessionist group, IPOB, forced Pastor W F Kumuyi to cancel an international Crusade holden in Aba, and some stupid pastors didn't know the implications. I warned in the 2nd piece titled 'Cancelled Kumuyi's Aba Crusade and Stupidity of Igbo Pastprs' that the Men of God who allowed IPOB cancel an international crusade in Aba are stupid, and that murderous and paganististic activities of IPOB will attract curses to Ndigbo
The next day some persons beheaded a lawmaker. The following day, a pregnant woman and her four children were murdered by same IPOB.
I wrote in the last warning ' Cancelled Kumuyi's Aba Crusade- as God's Glory Departs South East' just few days to the kidnap of the prelate, and warned that by the time the two political parties disgrace Ndigbo, we shall understand that the Glory has Departed.