Get Guardian on GoogleSeveral worshippers have reported experiences they described as healing during a prayer gathering led by Dr Daysman Oyakhilome at CEF Benin Zone 1 in Benin City, Edo State.
The programme, described by organisers as Oyakhilome’s first visit to the church and his first visit to a Nigerian branch in 2026, featured worship, prayers and testimonies from attendees who said they experienced changes in their health conditions.
Among those who shared their experiences were women who reported relief from breast-related symptoms and two men who claimed improvements in their eyesight.
The accounts were presented during the gathering and subsequently circulated in reports and videos associated with the programme.
However, the reported healings have not been independently verified through medical examinations or clinical records.
According to accounts from the event, four women came forward with testimonies concerning conditions described as related to breast cancer.
The women reportedly told attendees that they experienced changes in their conditions during the prayer session.
Another woman, who was reportedly seated in an overflow section of the venue, said she experienced relief from persistent breast pain while Oyakhilome was praying.
She told those present that the discomfort had continued for several days before the programme.
According to the account, she noticed a change during the prayers and subsequently shared her experience with the congregation.
A separate testimony involved a young woman who said she had discovered a lump in her breast in February 2026.
The woman reportedly stated that she could no longer feel the lump during the prayer session.
Her sister, who was present at the gathering, also confirmed that the lump could no longer be felt.
Although these accounts attracted attention during the programme, a change in symptoms or the inability to feel a previously detected lump does not establish that an underlying medical condition has resolved.
Breast lumps and persistent breast pain require appropriate medical assessment, particularly where cancer is suspected.
The testimonies also included accounts from two men who said they experienced improvements in their vision.
One man reportedly told the congregation that he had suffered visual impairment following an accident involving his eyes.
According to the account presented at the gathering, he experienced a change in his ability to see during the prayer session.
Another man said he had been unable to see properly for several years, tracing the condition to the period following his father’s burial in 2019.
He also testified that his sight had improved during the programme.
The accounts were received by attendees as examples of healing associated with the prayers.
However, no ophthalmological reports, diagnostic information or independent medical assessments were supplied to establish the nature of either man’s original condition or the extent of any subsequent improvement.
The claims therefore remain personal testimonies.
Another aspect of the gathering highlighted by organisers was the sequence of declarations made by Oyakhilome during his ministration.
According to accounts from the programme, he referred to certain health conditions before individuals subsequently came forward to describe experiences they associated with those declarations.
Attendees reportedly interpreted the sequence as significant and responded with expressions of excitement and gratitude.
The programme featured moments in which worshippers shared their experiences with the congregation following the prayers.
The gathering was also presented as a significant occasion for CEF Benin Zone 1 because it marked Oyakhilome’s first visit to the church and his first visit to a Nigerian branch during 2026.
The programme brought together worshippers for a session involving prayers, worship and personal testimonies.
For attendees, the visit provided an opportunity to participate in a gathering led by the minister and share experiences within their religious community.
