The police accused the clergyman of wielding an AK47 in a viral video on February 12 on the altar of the church.
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A Chief Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja has ruled that the Presiding Pastor of the House On The Rock Church, Uche Aigbe has a criminal case to answer in the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms found in his possession.
It offered the explanation in a statement on Monday following Pastor Aigbe’s grilling and detention by the police.
The incident took place during the second service, which frequently has a high turnout of the congregation who comes from different parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
Regarded as the biggest gospel concert worldwide, it is convened by Paul Adefarasin, Lead Pastor, House on The Rock, Lagos
MURIC made its reaction public in a press release issued Monday and signed by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.
The church’s Senior Pastor, Paul Adefarasin, announced the death of the 61-year-old pastor on Saturday in a series of tweets
The event, which was organised by House on the Rock, Church, Minna, Niger State, in collaborating with gospel artists over the weekend, had over 7,000 persons including politicians, in attendance.
Pastor Uche Aigbe, Lead Pastor, House on the Rock, a Faith-based organisation, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said the gesture was in commemoration of Nigerian 59th Independence.
The Senior Pastor and Founder of House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has advised his church members to make Peoples Democratic Party Vice Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, their friend.
The yearnings of the people of Lagos for freedom was reaffirmed last weekend when the venue of “Experience 13” celebration organised by the House on the Rock Metropolitan Church in Lagos erupted in frenzy when Jimi Agbaje, the People Democratic Party, PDP candidate for the 2019 gubernatorial election in Lagos State was introduced to the crowd at the event.
Governor Ambode, in his goodwill message, commended the idea of the Experience Concert
A member of the church who spoke to our correspondent said that the main building had not been in use for a while now as renovation work was going on
The theme for this year’s event is: “Finding, Living and Fulfilling Your Purpose & Destiny”
According to the organisers, the event is scheduled to hold all-night long at the Rock Cathedral along Lekki-Epe Expressway beginning at 8pm