Pastor Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International has expressed deep trauma over the abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oyo state, a video that surfaced on social media on Sunday, May 31, 2026, sparking widespread outrage and mixed reactions.
Pastor Jerry Eze Shares Concerns Over Children's Safety
During a Sunday service, Pastor Jerry Eze revealed that he was on the verge of cancelling the Children's Day celebration in his church due to the sad incident. The cleric, who is also the convener of the popular online morning prayer New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), expressed his worries about the safety and well-being of the abducted children, some of whom are as young as two years old.
In his address, he said: "The people closest to me know I was on the brink of cancelling the Children's Day celebration; I was on the brink of saying why does it have to hold. There is probably a mother somewhere who is on NSPPD and is saying to God, please let my children be released. I have two children; I don't know how I will feel. The children are somewhere in the forest where we don't know, without shelter. I am more worried about the trauma that will hit the children when they come out. I am praying that God will help them. It is so painful."
Call for Divine Intervention and Government Action
The cleric prayed for divine intervention to secure the release of the children and teachers, and also called on the government and security agencies to take immediate action. His comments, however, drew criticism from many netizens who questioned his reliance on prayer rather than direct confrontation with the authorities.
Reactions From Netizens
Numerous netizens kicked against Pastor Jerry Eze's prayer-focused approach, with critics asking him to call out the government directly. Below are some of the reactions:
- just_slimstyles commented: "Prayers will never solve this Terrorism and killings in this country You businessmen claiming to be pastors are also one of the major problems in this country! You can’t even call out the president bcos u people are all the same…Bunch of idiots."
- claryzbell93390 commented: "Oga call out the government! Come out let’s march to Aso Rock! You’re a young man."
- henryfriday commented: "Oya drop prayer point and your akant. Normal level. Dem need cancel y’all. Muslims, Christians all of una na the same. PS my mama na pastor."
- agujinma1 reacted: "God will punish y’all fake so called men of God. Make Una no worry e go touch everyone just a matter of time."
- ObinnaLaza78863 commented: "If we choose to leave everything for God without doing our own part God can not come down from heaven and do it for us APC government is a failure for the past 11 years in power it has been a dessert. Everybody needs to speak up."
Pastor Jerry Eze's Previous Engagement
In related news, Legit.ng reported that singer Spyro called out popular Nigerian pastors, including Jerry Eze, over rising insecurity in the country. Additionally, following the report of Alexx Ekubo's death, Nigerian netizens flooded his official Instagram page as they reacted to a series of videos he shared before he passed away. One of the videos that caught attention was Alexx's encounter with Pastor Jerry Eze in 2023, where the Nollywood actor attended the cleric's birthday party in Abuja.
