“We will not be silenced by terror” – Gospel Minister Dunsin Oyekan Breaks Silence on Escalating Attacks Against Christian Communities in Nigeria

 Award-winning Nigerian gospel artiste and revivalist, Dunsin Oyekan, has issued a powerful and emotional statement addressing the rising wave of violent attacks targeting Christian communities across northern and central Nigeria, describing the situation as “a systematic attempt to intimidate the Church into silence.”

Speaking from Abuja on Wednesday evening after leading a city-wide prayer gathering, the “Fragrance to Fire” singer expressed deep grief over recent incidents, including the November 16 invasion of a Catholic church in Kwara State by gunmen wielding AK-47s during Sunday service, the abduction of clergymen in Kaduna and Benue, and the continued harassment of Christian students in tertiary institutions.

In his words:

“What we are seeing is not random crime. It is targeted hatred against the Body of Christ. They storm worship centres with rifles, abduct pastors on highways, burn church buildings, and kidnap our children from Christian schools. Yet the body language from those in authority is that of indifference. This is unacceptable. The Church will pray, yes, but we will also speak. We will not be silenced by terror.”

Dunsin Oyekan, known for sold-out worship experiences such as “The Outpouring” and “Code Red,” called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies to treat attacks on Christian communities with the same urgency as other national security threats.

“We are not asking for favouritism. We are asking for fairness. When worshippers are attacked inside the house of God, it is not just an assault on Christians; it is an assault on the soul of Nigeria. If mosques were invaded the same way, the response would be swift and decisive. Why the double standard when it is a church?”

The minister, whose music has become an anthem for spiritual warfare across Africa, urged Christians nationwide to remain vigilant but peaceful while demanding justice.

“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but we will not fold our hands and watch our brethren slaughtered. We will continue to cry out to God, but we will also cry out to the government that has the constitutional duty to protect every citizen irrespective of faith.”

He announced a nationwide 3-day solemn assembly tagged “Nigeria Shall Be Saved” scheduled for December 12–14, 2025, in collaboration with several Pentecostal and evangelical bodies, to intercede for the persecuted Church and for divine intervention in the nation’s security crisis.

Prominent Christian leaders have already thrown their weight behind the minister’s statement:

Pastor Enoch Adeboye (RCCG General Overseer): “The Eagle has spoken the mind of the Body of Christ.”

Apostle Joshua Selman: “We stand in complete solidarity. The Church will not bow.”

Pastor Paul Enenche (Dunamis International): “Enough is enough. We demand action.”

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has welcomed Dunsin Oyekan’s intervention, with its National Director of Education, Youth and Women Inclusion, Apostle Ozionome Uzoeshi, stating: “His voice is timely and prophetic. We are in talks with security agencies and will not rest until perpetrators are brought to justice.”

Dunsin concluded his address with a message of hope: “They may have guns, but we have a God who answers by fire. Nigeria will not be Islamised. Nigeria will not be divided. The Church will rise stronger, and this nation will know peace again.”