A video clip(scroll down) shows what seems to be a typical Sunday religious service at a small church. A young African man, accompanied by an Asian guitarist, sings a heartfelt gospel song as the audience sings along.
But the camera does not show the security guards, iron bars and barbed wire fences that would have indicated this was no ordinary place. The singer, Okwudili Oyatanze, was giving his regular performance at a penitentiary outside the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
A Youber by the name darylalim revealed how he had the privilege to serve Okwudili during his last prison ministry in Indonesia.Nigerian Okwudili Ayotanze was born April 18 1974 in a devout Christian family. Returning to Indonesia in January 28 2001 he was arrested at Jakarta’s Soekarno Hatta Airport for possession, and the judicial court sentenced him with death penalty.
Relatives and close friends found it hard to believe the incident, given his good character and hard working reputation. His inmates found blessings in him through his counsels, prayers and praises.
‘God You Know All My Ways’ was composed and written by Dili to call upon God and to give warning to others, giving an example of his life that they should be strong, of good courage and be aware of the devil’s traps.
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