According to Punch Metro, the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Sunday arrested a pastor for flouting the ban on gatherings as part of measures to prevent the community transmission of COVID-19.

The FCTA Enforcement Team arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Apo, Pastor U Uden, shortly after the service on Sunday.

It stated that despite the presence of the team, Uden continued the service while the team waited till the end of the service to avoid confrontation.

In a video released by the FCTA, the Chairman of the team, Ikharo Attah, delivered a speech in the presence of Uden and his church members, shortly before his arrest.

Watch the video below:

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Low budget Pastor Chris that keeps sweating inside AC has been arrested. Don’t open church today, Sunday, they won’t hear. Now, he will sleep IN CELL NO. 7 and no MIRACLE will happen.

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