House On The Rock Apologises Over Abuja Church Gun Incident

House on the Rock has apologized over the conduct of its Abuja pastor Uche Aigbe in mounting the pulpit with an AK-47 gun

GWG.ng reports that Aigbe who has been in the Abuja church since 1999 on Sunday mounted the pulpit with a rifle during the second service of the church.

The action created a buzz within the church and subsequently, a furor online.

When he mounted the pulpit, Pastor Aigbe 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,” stirring laughter among the congregation.

The authorities, however, did not find it funny as the police subsequently invited him for interrogation.

Reacting to the development in a statement late on Monday, House on The Rock explained the conduct of its pastor carrying the gun to the pulpit.

“On Sunday, February 12, a resident pastor of House on the Rock, Abuja Church, Pastor Uche Aigbe in a message about fighting the good fight with spiritual weapons, carried an unloaded gun to illustrate his message on ‘Guarding your Faith.’

“Pastor Uche has been a leader in House on the Rock, Abuja since 1999 and has always shown exemplary leadership. However, he realises that even with the best of intentions, carrying a gun to illustrate his message was ill-advised and regrettable.

“Without hesitation, Pastor Uche has acknowledged the gravity of his actions and apologises unreservedly for them.

“As a church, House on the Rock rejects all forms of violence and we stand on the good news gospel of Jesus Christ which embraces peace and goodwill for all of mankind.

“We are cooperating fully with the authorities as they carry out their investigations into this incident, and we will continue to engage internally to ensure this break in protocol does not happen again.”

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