The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it will launch investigation into the issue of Pastor Uche Aigbe, who mounted a his church pulpit with an AK-47 rifle and threatened to deal with people during Sunday Service on February 12, 2023.
Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a tweet on Monday, said AK-47 rifle falls under the prohibited firearms in Nigeria and only certain law enforcement officers are allowed to do carry it.
The Force PRO also made it clear that he had forwarded complaint over the Pastor’s action to the FCT Police Commissioner to act as the issue falls under his jurisdiction.
The FPRO wrote: “But if its 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 sec 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,.. its shocking.”
Recall that Pastor Aigbe, presiding pastor of the Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock Church, caused a stir during Sunday Service when he mounted the pulpit with AK-47 rifle.
The incident took place during the second service, which frequently has a high turnout of the congregation who come from different parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This created a scene as the congregation tried to figure out the motive behind such action by the Pastor.
While speaking, the pastor said: “Some people are looking for my trouble. And I came here prepared. Today, there are some pastors with the gift of divination who go about ripping people off. 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.”
Pastor Aigbe has been married to his wife, populary referred to as Chichi for the past 15 years with two children.
He is a gym enthusiastic and very active on the social media, where he post his bible teachings regularly.
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