Nigeria, May 4 -- "Ahn, Ahn! I had raised the dead before," Doyin, a Christ Embassy member, said flippantly, gesturing her hands towards me as though I was being ridiculous by being sceptical that a dead person could be resurrected.

"Really?" My eyes widened, and a smile parted my lips as I adjusted my seat toward her. However, before I could settle in, Doyin added, "Through faith," hurrying away without sharing more information.

Before my encounter with Doyin, a video of the General Overseer of Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, where he stated that he had resurrected 50 people, had gone viral in Nigeria.

"More than 50 people raised from the dead within the last year," Mr Oyakhilome said cockily. "Maybe we bribed them in ...