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Nigerian Police Officer Detained For Handing His AK-47 Rifle To A Pastor On Pulpit, Cleric Also Detained
The Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Garki, Abuja has detained the presiding pastor of House on the Rock (Abuja chapter), Pastor Uche Aigbe, for carrying an AK-47 on the pulpit.
The Nation had reported that the Police have commenced an investigation on Aigbe after a video of him carrying an AK-47 surfaced on social media.
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Sadiq Abubakar, made a recommendation to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to dismiss the police officer, Inspector Audu.
Audu, it was learnt, will be facing an orderly room trial for handing over his rifle to the Presiding Pastor, House on the Rock, Abuja Chapter, Uche Aigbe, on Sunday.
Aigbe had during the Sunday service, left members of his congregation startled after mounting the pulpit brandishing an AK-47.
Despite the tension his action created among the congregation, the pastor used the AK-47 rifle to illustrate his sermon titled “guard your faith.”
The viral photos have since elicited a flurry of reactions on social media platforms. While some justified the pastor’s actions, others expressed their shock.
A Twitter user wrote: “He was using the gun for illustrative purposes as to the topic “Guard your faith” and how critical it is for each Christian to do it. Get the whole news so as not to spread the wrong narrative,”
Reacting to the incident, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi security agents will investigate Aigbe.
The police spokesman said Aigbe lacked the right to bear an AK-47 rifle.
Adejobi on Twitter said: “I have forwarded to the CP FCT to act, please
“But if it’s 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… it’s shocking.”
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