You have case to answer – Police tell Pastor who stormed altar with AK-47 riffle
The Nigeria Police Force has said it will summon Pastor Uche Aigbe, Presiding Pastor of the Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock Church, for mounting the pulpit with an AK-47 rifle on Sunday.
The Pastor had caused a stir during the second service of the church on Sunday when he appeared at the church altar with the rifle.
During the service, the Pastor had 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,” he said as the church erupted in laughter.
As as the pastor’s picture continues to generate reactions online, a Twitter users called out the Nigerian Police, demanding for a reaction.
And in response, Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a series of tweets, said AK-47 rifle falls under the prohibited firearms in Nigeria and only certain law enforcement officers are allowed to do carry it.
He said he had forwarded complaint over the pastor’s action to the FCT Police Commissioner to act.
“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,” he wrote.
