Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has been released on bail by the Lagos State Police Command after voluntarily presenting himself for questioning.
The development was made known via the official X account of the State Police Command through its spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin.
Hundeyin clarified that the object seen in a viral video, which showed the pastor pointing a gun-like device at another road user, was not a firearm, but a stun gun. The device is classified as a prohibited anti-riot tool.
In the post, Hundeyin stated, “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 a cautionary statement to 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.”
He further confirmed that Pastor Adefarasin was granted bail as investigations into the matter continue.
