The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a warning that seven Nigerian states are at risk of terrorist attacks during the Easter period. He did not name the specific states but claimed intelligence sources within his spiritual network revealed the impending threats. Ayodele made the declaration during a press briefing in Abuja on April 1, 2025. He urged citizens to remain vigilant and called on security agencies to heighten surveillance across potential targets, including churches and public gathering centers. The Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force have not confirmed or responded to Ayodele's claims. This is not the first time the cleric has made such predictions, with past warnings drawing mixed reactions from the public and security experts. Ayodele emphasized that his warnings are based on divine insight rather than physical intelligence. No known terrorist group has claimed responsibility for any planned attacks linked to the Easter period.
Primate Elijah Ayodele's unverified warning about terrorist threats in seven unnamed states adds to the growing noise around spiritual predictions in national security discourse. Given that no security agency has corroborated his claims, Nigerians are left to weigh faith against facts when assessing risk. When public figures issue alerts without evidence, it risks normalizing fear over informed caution. For citizens, the real cost may be in distraction from actionable intelligence—or the next actual threat slipping through unnoticed.
