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By, Joke Thomas
The Lagos State Police Command has recovered a prohibited gun from Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock Church, following a viral video showing him holding a gun-like object against another road user.
Pastor Adefarasin had turned himself in at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday and was interrogated by police investigators, during which he volunteered a cautionary statement.
In a follow-up statement released late Tuesday, the Lagos State Police Command clarified that the item recovered from him was not a lethal weapon or a conventional firearm, but a stun gun — an anti-riot device classified as prohibited under Nigerian law.
The statement added that the clergyman has since been granted bail while investigations into the matter continue.
“Pastor Paul Adefarasin, who turned himself in today at the Lagos State Police Command over a viral video where he was seen holding a gun-like object against another road user, was interrogated and he volunteered cautionary statement to the police investigators.
“What was recovered from him, the gun-like object seen in the viral video, is not a lethal weapon or firearm but a stun gun which is a prohibited anti-riot equipment.
“The pastor has been granted bail while investigations continue into the case,” the statement read.
The controversy stems from a video clip that surfaced online showing Pastor Adefarasin holding what appeared to be a firearm while confronting a road user.
The video, which quickly went viral, was filmed by a Lagos-based content creator known for showcasing luxury vehicles
Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command interrogated Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock over a viral video that showed him wielding what appeared to be a pistol.
The video began circulating on social media Friday after it was posted by an X user, who credited a Lagos-based content creator known for filming exotic cars.
According to the caption, Adefarasin allegedly flashed him a gun for filming his car.
In the 10-second clip, a Range Rover is seen slowing down towards the videographer.
The tinted window rolled down, prompting the content creator to salute the pastor who appeared.
But Adefarasin interjected and inaudibly chided him, flashing what appeared to be a firearm.
The man behind the camera apologises afterwards as Adefarasin drives away
The Pastor and televangelist, who is the Prelate and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, was invited by the police after the video went viral.
He was said to have turned himself in at the State Command Headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday afternoon, alongside his lawyer.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a WhatsApp post, stated that Pastor Adefarasin turned himself in at the State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja.
Hundeyin disclosed that the cleric was being interrogated by detectives who have commenced investigation on the case since a video surfaced online.
While responding to the allegation during Sunday’s sermon, the 62-year-old pastor said the circulating video was misinterpreted.
“I was shocked and deeply hurt by the false claims, Adefarasin said. This was the work of clickbaiters chasing money—truth was never their goal,” he stated
The pastor denied owning or brandishing a firearm.
“I do not have a pistol license. I do not carry a gun. The accusation is completely false,” he said
He urged the public to disregard fake news, quoting Romans 12:19: Vengeance belongs to God
