His father abandoned them when he was barely 3 and his mother abandoned them (together with his 2 year old brother and 6 months old sister) when he was only 4. He was abused further at an orphanage, turned to the streets which turned him into a gangster, using drugs and alcohol. He formed a gang called the Black Shadows which grew to almost 40 members.

He converted to christianity in the most dramatic way and has never turned back. He is a vibrant evangelist and has been the International President of the African Evangelistic Enterprise.