The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has accused politicians and businessmen in Nigeria of being behind the terrorists and bandits killing and kidnapping across the country.

He levelled the allegations recently while speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award gala, organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington.

Addressing the crowd, the RCCG leader stressed that the government must go after the sponsors of terrorism in the country.

While identifying those behind the heinous crimes, Adeboye noted, “Some of them are businessmen. Some of them are politicians. Go after them. If you don’t take action against those providing weapons and bullets—and since they often ride motorcycles when they move around—the problem will keep happening if we don’t target the people funding it.”

The 84-year-old cleric also admitted that terrorism and banditry, which were formerly limited to the northern part of the country, are now at his doorstep.

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Adeboye, however, lamented that the people responsible for insecurity are moving freely.

He said, “It’s so bad, far worse, that people are asking, ‘Where is your God?’ That’s how bad things are. The terrorism, kidnappings and other bad things that used to happen in the north are now happening right near my home.

“They have travelled all the way to the southern part. And, of course, the sponsors are all well-known, and they are still moving around without any restrictions.”

He further said he spoke with President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi, who is also a pastor in the RCCG, about the country’s security problems.

He revealed that he told the Nigerian leader to give orders to military officers in the armed forces and set a 90-day deadline.

“Wipe out this rubbish or resign. Then take care of the supporters and the sponsors,” Adeboye added.