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Photo Of Reverend Father In Church With Rifle Goes Viral by peteregwu(m): 3:51pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
A photo depicting a clergyman dressed in a purple-and-white
cassock with a rifle cradled in his arms has gone viral.
The photo was apparently taken in a church.
He appeared to have posed for the camera, maintaining a
sombre mien, close to an altar bedecked in white and purple
clothes and a pair of glasses sitting on it.
The picture was posted online by a Facebook user, Achike
Onwuazo.
In the post, Onwuazo alluded to the priest’s readiness against
any Boko Haram or herdsmen attack.
Onwuazo wrote, “Carry go, my blessed Rev. Father. He who
is surrounded by his enemies (Fulani herdsmen and Boko
Haram) is always alert.
“That’s the latest way forward.”
Other Facebook users praised the priest for arming himself.
One Ayalogu Emmanuel called for the enactment of a law
allowing civilians to use heavy firearms.
“Please, how can I get my own AK-47 rifle? The National
Assembly should be thinking of passing a bill to legalise the
use of machine guns,” he said.
Another commenter, Meg Barn, said it would be a good idea
to not only arm church priests but also the parishioners.
“Watch and pray; they (religious leaders) should arm their
parishioners too. There is no church without the laity,” she
said.
Commending the priest in the picture, a Facebook user,
Achukwu Achike, also said, “Very good; God help those
who help themselves.”
Igwe Murphy Okwudili, stated, “That will deter them
(herdsmen) from constantly invading people’s lands and
property.”
But another user of the social media platform, Halliday
Charles, said, “God doesn’t help those who help or can help
themselves. God helps the helpless; God defends the
defenceless. The strength of God is made perfect in our
weakness.”
In August last year, a Catholic seminarian, Lazarus Nwafor,
was killed during the invasion of Attakwu community by
armed herdsmen.
The seminarian was murdered during an early morning attack
on the community, which is located in Nkanu West Local
Government Area of Enugu State.
Efforts made by our correspondent to confirm the identity
and reason the clergyman posed with the gun were
unsuccessful as Onwuazo neither responded to his ‘friend
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Re: Photo Of Reverend Father In Church With Rifle Goes Viral by peteregwu(m): 4:15pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
Pls pass the message to the fulanis and boko haram or even any Islamic terrorist never to near that guy. |
Re: Photo Of Reverend Father In Church With Rifle Goes Viral by marshalcarter: 4:26pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
fulani herdsmen papa |
Re: Photo Of Reverend Father In Church With Rifle Goes Viral by bitcoininvesto(m): 4:35pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
The guy no wan take chances |
Re: Photo Of Reverend Father In Church With Rifle Goes Viral by Smile4me01(m): 5:03pm On Jan 29, 2017 |
Let them steered clear from him because he will blow anybody head off no time. |
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