Nabweru Magistrates’ Court summoned Pastor, Aloysius Bujingo of the House of Prayer Ministries International to appear and defend himself on why he recently set on fire, a heap of Bibles.

According to Wameli Anthony Yeboah, the lawyer representing Aloysius Kiiza Matovu and Evangelist Semugooma Francisco who dragged the Pastor to court, Pastor Bugingo was served the summons on Tuesday evening.

Hundreds of followers of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo of the House of Prayer Ministries International on Monday swarmed Nabweru Court where he appeared to defend himself on allegations of burning Bibles recently.

However, police blocked the rowdy followers from accessing court premises due to fear of disrupting court proceedings.

Hundreds of Christians from House of Prayer Ministries International, Kikoni – Makerere where Aloysius Bugingo is lead Pastor on Monday flooded Nabweru Court as he appeared to defend himself on allegations of violating Christian’s freedom of worship by burning several versions of the Holy Bible.

Bugingo was last week served the sermons when Chief magistrate, Esther Nasambu ordered him to file his defense in 15 days.

Nasambu warned, should Bugingo fail to file his defense on or before the date, the plaintiffs; Kizza Aloysius Matovu and Evangelist Francisco Semugooma will proceed with the suit and judgment will be delivered in his absentia.

The rowdy crowd Pastor Bugingo turned up with on Monday disrupted court proceedings, which forced Ms Nasambu to halt the hearing for five minutes to allow Pastor Bugingo calm them down.

Blocked off by security officials, Bugingo supporters made victory chants holding out the bible as others spoke out in what seemed to be tongues.

The judge listened and, they also know we have no problem, Pr Bugingo said on leaving the court room.

“We are continuously going on record across the world advocating that we don’t need portions of God’s word because, half a dose is as bad as an over dose.” Pr Bugingo said. “We need a full dose of the word of God. Thank you so much Ugandans for standing on God’s side and making history. We are going to leave and our descendants will come. They need to read that we did not compromise.”

“I didn’t find hard time, my inner man was strong. I am happy that we have been able to do what we have done for our generation. God spoke in revelations 22: 18-19 knowing that they would remove from His word. Many have removed and others added what they want [to the word of God]. Others had defended those that have made these changes. I emphasize, it is those I shepherd that I have denied these bible portions,” he said.