Popular Pastor Arrested For Preaching With Gun In Church (Video)

Popular Pastor Arrested For Preaching With Gun In Church (Video)

Uche Aigbe, the pastor of a popular Pentecostal church in Abuja who was seen in a viral video hanging an AK-47 rifle on his shoulders, while preaching at his church, House on the Rock, last Sunday has been arrested.

Aigbe was detained alongside one Inspector Musa Audu, who handed the AK-47 to him for the purpose of illustrating his sermon on the pulpit.

Aigbe and Audu are in police custody of the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Garki, Abuja, reports said.

Inspector Audu now faces dismissal for his indiscretion as he will be facing an orderly room trial for handing over his rifle to the man of God.

According to reports, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Sadiq Abubakar, has recommended the dismissal of the Inspector for handing his rifle to the Pastor to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.

Aigbe, who is the presiding pastor of House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, mounted the pulpit, carrying an AK 47 rifle on Sunday to illustrate how Christians should guard their faith.

He preached with the gun during the second service, which frequently has a high turnout of the congregation.

But members were surprised by his action.

Watch the video of pastor preaching with rifle…

Nigerian Pastor Uche Aigbe on Sunday took to the pulpit in the House on the Rock Church in Abuja brandishing an AK-47 assault riffle warning preachers that "God doesn't use your past to manipulate you. That's why we need to carry our guns and defend our faith"he charged, @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/XkOxlq7id0

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