AK-47: Police Detain Pastor Uche Aigbe Over Usage Of Gun During Church Service, Recommend Inspector’s Dismissal

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Sadiq Abubakar, has made a recommendation to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to dismiss a police officer, Inspector Musa Audu, who will be going through an orderly room trial for giving his rifle to the Presiding Pastor, House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe, on Sunday.

Inspector Audu and Pastor Aigbe have also been detained by the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Garki, Abuja, on Monday.

Aigbe had caused a stir on Sunday when he mounted the pulpit with an AK 47 rifle during the second service, which regularly has a high turnout of the congregation who comes from several parts of the FCT.

Brandishing the gun, the pastor picked his way to the altar.

It was, however, not certain if the gun was loaded or not.

Aigbe further walked up to the lectern, aware of the tension his action had created, without looking at his worshippers.

As he however 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.”

A source confirmed an inspector gave Aigbe the rifle. “Our discrete investigation later revealed that a police officer, Inspector Musa Audu, while on church duty on the same day had released his rifle to the pastor without permission.”, the source revealed.

Another source added that the officer had been detained and would be facing orderly trial.

“The Inspector has been arrested. When he was questioned, he noted that he gave the gun to the pastor for demonstration purposes during church service”.