Tensed congregants watched Pastor Uche Aigbe mount the pulpit to deliver his sermon. He then used the gun to illustrate a point during the sermon.
Pastor of the House on the Rock Church Abuja, Uche Aigbe, has been arrested by the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Garki, for wielding an AK-47 while delivering his sermon yesterday, February 12.
The Police had earlier said it would commence investigation following the viral video of Pastor Uche Aigbe, flaunting an AK-47 while on pulpit last Sunday, saying: “it’s time to defend the faith with guns.”
Aigbe yesterday stormed his church with an AK-47 rifle daggling on the hoister of his trousers.
It was gathered that the Pastor borrowed the gun of one Inspector Musa Audu, a security detail at the church.
It was also gathered that the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Sadiq Abubakar, recommended to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, for the dismissal of Inspector Audu.
In the video showing Pastor Uche Aigbe with a gun, the tensed congregants watched him mount the pulpit to deliver his sermon. He then used the gun to illustrate a point during the sermon.
Reacting to the incident, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the police would investigate the clergyman.
The police spokesman said Aigbe lacked the right to bear an AK-47 rifle.
Adejobi on Twitter said: “I have forwarded to the CP FCT to act, please. But if it’s true, the pastor will have a case to answer. AK47?? It falls under prohibited Firearms in Nigeria, and no one bears it except an officer of the law, and not all of them have the right, selected security operatives, but no individual has the right to bear it.
“The FCT police command will investigate it, I trust the new CP FCT, CP Sadiq… it’s shocking.”
In a viral video, the pastor could be seen using the AK-47 rifle to illustrate his sermon titled “guard your faith” aware of the tension his action had created, without looking at his worshippers.
But as he made attempt to open his Bible, the preacher looked up and said teasingly, “Some people are looking for my trouble. And I came here prepared.
“Today, there are some pastors with gift of divination who go about ripping people. This is why we should carry our ‘guns’ and defend ourselves. I will particularly be coming very soon for some of you sleeping in the church.”
His response threw the entire gathering into a fit of laughter as he continued preaching on “Guarding your hearts from false teachers” and “faith without work is dead.”
It was, however, not known if the gun he brandished was loaded or not.