A viral video featuring Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) recounting a dramatic encounter with a woman who received instant healing has ignited widespread discussion across social media platforms in Nigeria.
The Hotel Room Encounter and Instant Miracle
During the January 2026 Holy Ghost Service, the 82-year-old cleric shared a testimony from his travels in the United States of America (USA). According to Pastor Adeboye, a woman who had already received prayer from him in a public area followed him persistently to his hotel room.
"A woman pursued me to my hotel room in the USA even after I had prayed for her downstairs," Adeboye narrated. He described how, once inside the room, the woman raised her dress, revealing multiple scars covering her body which she attributed to torture from nightly attacks.
The General Overseer stated that he proceeded to pray for her. He testified that immediately after his prayer, all the scars on her body vanished instantly, leaving no trace of the previous injuries.
Mixed Reactions Flood Social Media
The circulating video of this testimony has drawn a spectrum of reactions from Nigerian netizens. While many of the pastor's followers expressed faith and celebrated the miracle, others voiced skepticism and criticism online.
Some comments questioned the plausibility of the event. A user with the handle haidar_01x remarked humorously, "If this man na ur pastor u nor need cream for dark spot again just off cloth for am."
Another comment from 0xAuthority raised concerns about the propriety of the situation, asking, "‘She raised her dress and I saw scars all over her body’ Had enough time to look at her body? As a Doctor or examiner or what? You didn’t look away and rebuked her...?"
Kontrolzee offered a pointed societal observation, stating, "Nigerians want to believe miracle heals and still want to hold government accountable for failing in healthcare. Pick a struggle." Meanwhile, Shawmark simply advised, "Some things are just better left unsaid abeg."
Adeboye's History of Sharing Powerful Testimonies
This is not the first time Pastor Adeboye has used personal anecdotes to illustrate divine intervention. In 2025, he shared another testimony highlighting the power of spoken blessings.
He recounted an encounter during a night prayer walk where he met a woman and her child begging by the roadside. Having no physical money to give, Adeboye said he simply told her, "God bless you," to which she replied "amen." He later presented this as a testament to the profound impact of simple, faith-filled words.
The recent testimony also comes amid other notable pronouncements from the revered pastor for the year 2026, including a prediction of a "reverse japa" trend, where Nigerians who migrated abroad would return home. This prophecy notably drew a reaction from social media personality Tunde Ednut, who publicly commented asking the cleric to take the prediction back.
As the video continues to circulate, it underscores the enduring influence of faith-based narratives in the public sphere and the vibrant, often polarized, conversations they generate among Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora.
