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The incident in Delta State has sparked widespread concern, leaving many Nigerians both shocked and sharply divided.

Eyewitness accounts describe a routine service at an Assemblies of God Church—worshippers engaged in prayers and hymns—when the atmosphere was abruptly shattered. Uniformed men, whose identities have yet to be officially clarified, reportedly entered the premises, disrupted proceedings, and allegedly assaulted the presiding pastor alongside his wife. Witnesses further claimed that a substance believed to be tear gas was discharged within the church auditorium.

The result was immediate panic. Congregants fled in distress, with some reportedly struggling to breathe while others scrambled for safety in confusion. A space regarded as a place of refuge quickly descended into chaos.

The development has raised pressing questions across the country. Chief among them is the identity and authority of the operatives involved, as well as the circumstances that could warrant such an operation within a place of worship. Concerns are also mounting over the perceived erosion of the sanctity traditionally associated with religious institutions.

While some observers suggest the possibility of an underlying dispute or enforcement action that may have escalated, others view the incident as a troubling display of excessive force that demands urgent scrutiny.

Beyond the immediate victims, analysts note that the episode touches on broader issues of civil authority, proportionality, and public trust. If verified, the implications extend beyond a single congregation, raising concerns about the limits of enforcement actions and the protection of fundamental spaces within society.

Authorities are yet to provide a comprehensive account of the incident, and many Nigerians are calling for a transparent investigation to establish the facts and ensure accountability where necessary.

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It's the children of God playing in the house of God

Maybe lands dispute
Or dubious act!

Could be bandits coz na so e dey start

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just imagine how U came to nairaland to share a different version from the original story using AI
U mentioned uniform men, people who don't know would think u are referring to Nigeria uniform men. But these are like Boys scout or cadet from assemblies of God church.
Oga, this incident happened after close of service and not during service as U claim and the only person tear gassed was the pastor in question

Pious101:
just imagine how U came to nairaland to share a different version from the original story using AI
U mentioned uniform men, people who don't know would think u are referring to Nigeria uniform men. But these are like Boys scout or cadet from assemblies of God church.
Oga, this incident happened after close of service and not during service as U claim and the only person tear gassed was the pastor in question

Was it in your church ?

Pious101:
just imagine how U came to nairaland to share a different version from the original story using AI
U mentioned uniform men, people who don't know would think u are referring to Nigeria uniform men. But these are like Boys scout or cadet from assemblies of God church.
Oga, this incident happened after close of service and not during service as U claim and the only person tear gassed was the pastor in question

See as you narrate the story as if you were a member of the church... Iya take this mic 🎤 and tell us what really happened

nifemi25:
See as you narrate the story as if you were a member of the church... Iya take this mic 🎤 and tell us what really happened

Na the leadership of Assemblies of God Church for Ughelli send Royal Rangers (Assemblies of God Mopol) go kponse and spray teargas on Otowodo branch Pastor of Assemblies of God Church and his wife wey their names na Rev. Anthony Akasa and Evang. Mrs Grace Akasa today for the church.

According to our reporter, the church elders don dey dey get issues with the pastor for some time now and them con dey find way to remove the pastor from the church, naim them con accuse the pastor wife of witchcraft because them see powder wey them sprinkle for ground for inside pastor office. When the pastor wife hear of the accusations, she con begin cry and carry the powder container go dey pray for the church alter say make God con vindicate her. As she dey cry for the alter, naim the woman wey dey sweep the church con see her dey cry and ask her watin dey happen? Naim she con explain everything to her, na there the woman con say na her baby pick the powder for where them keep am and na the process wey the baby dey play with the powder naim the powder take pour for ground before she see and collect the powder from her baby, and na one girl wey be choir for the church naim forget the power for church before she carry am go keep for office. With this new revelation, the pastor con call the church elders make them con hear the truth of the matter but them refuse to come because them don already write petition against the pastor to the church headquarters for Ughelli.

The church headquarters, fix today to listen to both parties but instead of the leadership to listen to the pastor today, na Royal Rangers (Assemblies of God Mopol) naim pastor and his wife see wey come bracket them for inside church immediately after service finish and begin to drive them out of the church, naim pastor con begin resist say him no go comot from the church while asking watin be his offense? Na so them take start to kponse pastor, his wife and their son until them spray teargas for their eyes right inside the church.

As at the time of this report, we never hear from the leadership of the Ughelli Assemblies of God, but the leadership dey deny say no be them send the royal Rangers.

Further findings reveal say this no be the first time wey them dey kponse this pastor for this church and this pastor don first faint for alter one day.

This pastor don dey serve this ministry for almost 40yrs now and e remain just 4yrs for am to retire.

More details dey come

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Na pepper spray. No be tear gas be dat