The General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Apo, Pastor U Uden has been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Sunday for flouting the ban on gatherings as part of measures to prevent the community transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The “Man of God” was arrested shortly after the service.
It was observed that, despite the presence of the team, Uden continued the service while the team waited till the end of the service to avoid confrontation.
Dilivering a speech in the presence of the pastor and his church members, the chairman of the FCTA team, Ikharo Attah informed them that they have violated and broken rules by doing what is not appropriate.
“On Friday, we shut down some mosques at Kubwa. Today, we went around and said there should not be gatherings and we understand clearly well that you understand the holy books clearly well.
“When the Messiah Jesus was asked question by the Pharisees about Czar. He said to them to give what belongs to Czar to Czar. And when Apostle Paul wrote to the Church of God that abided in Rome in Romans 13:1-2, he told them to be subject to all authority for they are being ordained by God. I know you understand that very clearly.
“We said people should sit down and stay at home. And if they sit at home, whatever prayer they want to offer can be offered. That means that our prayers can be heard anywhere.” Attah said
Uden, who nodded as Attah spoke, kept wiping his face with a handkerchief.
“What you are doing is a contravention. It is a breach of the rule.
“And as a people under God living and enforcing the law for such a time as this, we will do what is appropriate.
“You will come with us for explanations,” Attah concluded.
After the speech, security operatives then led Uden and a woman into a police vehicle with “RRS 113” inscribed on it.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, with 16 cases as of 4pm on Sunday, has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria after Lagos.