February 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Police Force said it has invited Uche Aigbe, the presiding pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Abuja, for interrogation, following the viral image of him wielding an AK-47 rifle while preaching on the pulpit on Sunday.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a series of tweets on Monday, said Aigbe’s action was contrary to the Prohibited firearms Act in Nigeria, which prohibits the possession of weapons by unauthorised individuals.
“We have requested the video of the service to hear what the pastor was saying. How did he get the gun, maybe from a security agent. He has been invited by the CP FCT. IGP has ordered the CP FCT to handle it and revert so that Nigerians will know what transpired.
“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 tweet read in part.
The Police Spokesperson further noted that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command “will investigate it” and make “an official statement as soon as possible.”
However, THEWILL gathered that Aigbe came with the rifle to illustrate to his congregation the relevance of guarding one’s heart and faith against the vices of the wicked, whom he likened to bandits and kidnappers.
A link to the Live broadcast on Sunday, sighted by THEWILL, showed the pastor preaching for about an hour with the rifle and at intervals lifting it as he buttressed the crux of the sermon, ‘Faith For Endless Possibilities’.
“If you are guarding your heart, you are indirectly guarding your faith. We live in a time where we need to protect our faith against hoodlums, bandits, and wicked people, who seek to subvert the faith of God in our lives so that they can stop what God wants to do. I came prepared because I need to guard your faith because I need to guard my faith”, he said during the sermon.
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