According to the church, it is completely collaborating with the police as they conduct their inquiries.

House on the Rock has explained why Pastor Uche Aigbe, the organization's leading pastor in Abuja, took an AK-47 gun to church on February 12, 2023.

When pictures of Aigbe preaching to churchgoers while brandishing an AK-47 weapon appeared on social media over the weekend, Nigerians began to wonder what was going on.

Many people questioned why he ascended the pulpit with a weapon, while others demanded his arrest.

However, the church claimed in a statement on Monday, February 13, 2023, that the pastor had used the pistol to demonstrate his sermon to the audience after his detention by the police.

The statement states, "On Sunday, February 12, a resident pastor of House on the Rock, Abuja Church, Pastor Uche Aigbe, carried an unloaded pistol to illustrate his sermon on "Guarding your Faith," in which he spoke about waging the good fight with spiritual weapons.

Since 1999, Pastor Uche has served as the head of House on the Rock in Abuja and has always shown exceptional leadership. Even with the greatest of intentions, he now realizes that using a pistol to demonstrate his point was unfortunate and ill-advised.

“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.”

Police have launched an inquiry into the event since Pastor Uche is believed to have obtained the gun from Musa Audu, a police inspector officer who has now been referred for termination.