Apostle Arome Osayi, a well-known Christian pastor, has described the agonizing circumstances surrounding his brother’s abduction and final murder, even though the family paid a ransom totaling millions of naira.
It was stated that Apostle Osayi talked during a recent sermon, where he spoke up for the first time on how the tragedy occurred and how he managed to remain emotionally stable through the trauma.
Osayi, who was obviously sober, remembered how terrorists kidnapped his brother and imprisoned him in a wilderness. Despite completing all the kidnappers’ demands, including paying a hefty ransom, the conclusion was tragic, he noted.
In his words: “My brother got kidnapped, he died in captivity after we had paid heavy ransom in millions… collected the money and they now called us to come and collect the corpse. I hope you realize nothing hurts like that and then you see your own brother’s body dead in the jungle. Nothing hurts like that, I hope you understand.
The shock of discovering his brother’s lifeless body following such a traumatic negotiation, according to Apostle Osayi, was beyond words.
He clarified that although being profoundly shaken by the incident, he deliberately chose not to let his feelings control him.
“Ask my wife, I never shed a tear, not because I wasn’t emotionally attached to him, but because I know the Scriptures,” the cleric stated.
He claims that although the experience put his emotional equilibrium to the test, he found strength in his knowledge of the Bible. He said, “If you know the Scriptures, you will never allow yourself slip into excessive grief or excessive excitement. You will dwell in between.
“So yes, I didn’t shed a tear because I didn’t want to give Satan an opportunity to preach to me. And we are still here, we have not broken down. Your most prevalent thoughts determine the course of your life.
Apostle Arome emphasized that the agonizing loss did not break him, pointing out that he made a conscious decision to protect his spirit and intellect amid the ordeal.
