How kidnap experience affected my faith in God, Freed Anchor University DVC opens up
- The freed Anchor University don, Johnson Fatokun, has spoken on how the abduction experience affected him
- Fatokun said that the kidnap did not in any way reduce his faith in God
- The university DVC added that he is still poised to work for the good of Nigeria
- The kidnap came days after a Catholic priest was whisked away and killed by some armed criminals in the north recently
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Johnson Fatokun, the Deeper Life's Anchor University deputy vice-chancellor, who was recently freed from the clutch of kidnappers in Nasarawa state, has broken his silence.
Fatokun who spoke on Thursday, January 21, said that despite the traumatic experience, his faith in God is unshakable, The Nation reports.
The university's DVC added that he will not fail to both pray for the progress of the country and tutor great minds through his profession.
Source: UGC
His words:
“Despite the experience, my faith remains unshakable. We will continue to work, pray and raise godly men and women who are destined to change the narratives and make Nigeria a better place for the generations ahead.”
Speaking earlier on his release, the assistant registrar, strategy and communications, Okesola Sanusi, noted that Fatokun was freed after serious prayers were offered on his behalf.
Fatokun was on Monday, January 18, kidnapped by some unknown gunmen.
According to sources in the university who spoke with journalists, he was abducted by armed criminals on his way in Nasarawa to drop his children at the Deeper Life High School.
The sources also revealed that although Fatokun's abductors have established contact with his family members, they have not made any request for ransom.
It was gathered that prayers were being offered on behalf of the captive's safe release.
Fatokun was the pioneer deputy vice-chancellor of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma after which he became the DVC of Anchor University since 2017 as a professor of Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis.
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