Ghanaian Pastor’s iPhone Snatched By Thieves During Live Prayer Stream In UK [Video]

Isaac Anderson, a Ghanaian pastor living in the United Kingdom, had his live-streamed prayer session dramatically interrupted when a thief on a bicycle snatched his phone mid-broadcast.

Pastor Isaac Anderson was leading morning prayers on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, London, on Monday when two masked riders approached.

As he prayed blessings over his online audience, one of the thieves grabbed his iPhone and sped off, instantly cutting the stream and leaving viewers in shock.

“Today, the 23rd of September, I declare you blessed. I declare favour upon your life, upon your business, upon your family,” Anderson prayed before he was cut off by two cyclists wearing ski masks.

Footage shared on X shows the cyclists following Anderson moments before the theft.

A bus passing by honked, seemingly trying to alert him, but he remained focused on his prayers until the sudden interruption.

The thieves didn’t realize that the phone continued to stream even after it was taken.

“Hey JP, he’s on Tiktok. He’s on TikTok live bro… No fam. How do I end it? It’s on Facebook,” one thief was heard saying in the video.

“Oh s***,” the other muttered quickly as he tried to cover his face before the live stream ended abruptly with the sound of wind rushing into the microphone before the screen went black.

Later, Pastor Isaac Anderson recorded a follow-up video on his tablet, explaining what had happened.

He also expressed sorrow over losing important files stored on the device but added that he is trusting God to provide a replacement.

“This morning, I was walking and doing a live session to declare blessings upon people’s lives. Suddenly, someone on a bike came from behind and snatched my phone, an iPhone 16 Pro Max, right out of my hand. It’s not easy. All my information was on it,” he said.

He also advised people to always watch their surroundings, saying, “You have to be very careful when you’re going through your daily activities. Be careful about your phones and your important stuff – be careful, be careful, be careful.

“Thieves, burglars, and robbers are everywhere. This is London… you don’t know the people that are around you that will come and hurt you.”

In another update, filmed from a hospital bed, the pastor revealed that he fell hard while trying to chase the thief and sustained injuries. He asked his followers to pray for his recovery as he continues treatment.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaian UK-based pastor, Apostle Isaac Anderson, had his iPhone 16 Pro Max snatched from his hand on the streets of London while walking by the roadside and leading prayers in a Facebook Live session with his church members. pic.twitter.com/lpVWck8Qkr

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