INSTANT PAYBACK: They RIPPED His Bible Away… Then God Did THIS | HO”

What began as a quiet afternoon of street preaching in London turned into a disturbing confrontation that has since ignited outrage across social media, reignited debates over religious freedom in the UK, and raised serious questions about police conduct toward elderly faith leaders.

The man at the center of the storm is Pastor Olu, an elderly Christian preacher who says he was manhandled, humiliated, restrained, and temporarily detained by British police officers—all for doing what he insists he has done legally for years: preaching the Gospel in public.

Captured on camera and later shared online, the footage shows a visibly shaken pastor repeatedly pleading with officers as they physically remove his Bible, restrain him, and escort him away under threat of arrest for what police described as a “breach of the peace.”

What happens next, according to Pastor Olu and eyewitnesses, is what many believers are now calling “instant payback.”

“DON’T TAKE MY BIBLE AWAY”

The video begins with raised voices, confusion, and a scene that many viewers have described as deeply unsettling.

“Take me. Take me,” Pastor Olu can be heard saying.
“No, no, no—don’t take my Bible away. Don’t take my Bible away.”

Police officers surround the elderly preacher as he clutches his worn Bible, insisting it is the Word of God and begging them not to seize it. At one point, an officer warns him he will be arrested if he does not leave the area.

The charge? Breach of the peace.

“What breach of peace?” Pastor Olu asks.
“You’re disturbing people’s days,” an officer responds. “Nobody wants to listen to that.”

The “that” in question: Pastor Olu calmly repeating his central message.

“Jesus is the only way, the truth, and the life.”

“YOU WILL LISTEN WHEN YOU ARE DEAD”

As tensions escalate, the exchange becomes more heated. Pastor Olu insists he cannot leave because he believes it is his duty to tell the truth of the Gospel. Police warn him again that refusal will lead to arrest.

Then comes the moment that has enraged thousands online.

Officers physically wrestle with the pastor, and during the scuffle, his Bible is pulled from his hands. The book appears bent and damaged afterward—something Pastor Olu later says happened during the struggle.

“That is the Word of God that I have,” he says afterward. “That is all I have.”

Despite being searched and found with no weapons, no illegal items, no threats, Pastor Olu is handcuffed, placed in a police vehicle, and driven away.

DETAINED… BUT NOT BOOKED

Strangely, Pastor Olu says he was never formally processed inside a police station.

Instead, he describes being driven around while still restrained, his hands locked behind his back, seatbelt tightened across his chest. Officers allegedly refused to remove the handcuffs, even as he complained of pain.

“They searched me. They found nothing,” he recalls.
“Not even anything incriminating in my hands.”

Eventually, rather than charging him, police dropped him off at a remote bus stop, miles from where he was arrested.

“I was scared,” he says. “I had never been there before. They just left.”

With no cash and confusion over transit payment, Pastor Olu was nearly forced off the bus—until a stranger paid his fare.

A small act of kindness that many believers now point to as the first sign that God was already turning the situation around.

ACCUSATIONS OF “HATE CRIME”

In later footage, officers are heard referencing allegations of hate crime, including claims of Islamophobia or homophobic speech. However, no specific statements are cited on camera, and officers admit the allegations came from complaints rather than their own observations.

“I’ve not heard anything myself,” one officer says. “Someone’s called us.”

Pastor Olu repeatedly asks what exactly he said that constituted a crime. No clear answer is given.

“If you don’t give me your name and address,” an officer warns, “I have grounds to arrest you.”

Legal experts online have since questioned whether the encounter met the threshold required under UK public order laws—particularly given that preaching itself is not illegal, and no violence or direct threats were documented.

THE SHOCKING TURNAROUND

Here is where Pastor Olu’s story takes an unexpected—and for many, deeply inspiring—turn.

After being abandoned miles away, after humiliation, restraint, and fear, Pastor Olu did not go home.

Instead, he returned to the exact same area.

He boarded multiple buses, retraced his route, and went back to the spot where he had been arrested.

Then he did the unthinkable.

He preached for two more hours.

“I came back,” he says. “And I kept on preaching.”

To supporters, this was not defiance—it was faith.

“INSTANT PAYBACK”

For believers watching the footage, the message was unmistakable:
The attempt to silence him only amplified his voice.

Clips of the incident spread rapidly across faith-based channels and social media platforms. Viewers flooded comment sections with outrage, prayers, and declarations of support.

Many pointed out the irony: police claimed “nobody wanted to listen,” yet millions now have.

What was meant to shut him down instead made him visible worldwide.

Faith leaders have since described the incident as a modern example of persecution backfiring—an “instant payback” moment where oppression only strengthened resolve.

A BROADER PATTERN?

The incident has reopened a larger debate in the UK and beyond.

Critics argue that street preachers—particularly Christian ones—are being disproportionately targeted, while other forms of public speech are tolerated or protected.

Supporters of police actions argue that public order laws must be enforced equally and that complaints from the public must be investigated.

But many viewers remain unconvinced.

“It feels like they came in without a plan,” one commentator noted. “Just expecting compliance.”

Another asked bluntly:
“Since when is preaching the Gospel a crime?”

A QUIET MAN, A LOUD MESSAGE

Even critics of street preaching styles have admitted something important about Pastor Olu.

He does not appear aggressive.
He does not appear violent.
He does not appear dangerous.

He appears elderly, calm, respectful—and deeply committed.

“I wasn’t there to cause trouble,” he says.
“All I wanted was for them to understand the Word of God.”

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

No formal charges appear to have been filed. No apology has been issued publicly. Questions remain unanswered.

But one thing is certain.

The attempt to remove Pastor Olu’s Bible did not remove his faith.
The attempt to silence him did not stop his voice.
And the attempt to intimidate him did not break his resolve.

Instead, it created a moment now seen by supporters as divine reversal.

They ripped his Bible away.

And then, God did THIS.