The congregation of a church in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, were thrown into bewilderment on Sunday after their pastor reportedly brought an AK 47 riffle to the altar.
Confiance News gathered from a report by the News Metrics on Sunday.
According to the report, the said pastor is presiding pastor of the Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock, Pastor Uche Aigbe.
Brandishing the gun, the pastor picked his way to the altar as many members of his congregation exchanged glances trying to understand what was happening.
Pastor Aigbe walked up to the lectern, aware of the tension his action had created, without looking at his congregation.
But as he 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.”
His response threw the entire gathering into a fit of laughter as he continued preaching on “Guarding your hearts from false teachers” and “faith without work is dead.”
It was, however, not known if the gun he brandished was loaded or not.
Confiance News recalls that it is unlawful for private persons to possess such firearms in Nigeria.
