The Lagos State Police Command has recovered a prohibited stun gun from Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Founder of House on the Rock Church, following a viral video showing him wielding a gun-like object during a confrontation with another road user.
According to a statement issued by the Command on Tuesday night, Pastor Adefarasin voluntarily turned himself in at the Police Headquarters in Ikeja, where he was interrogated and made a cautionary statement.
The police clarified that the object seen in the viral video was not a firearm or lethal weapon but a stun gun — an anti-riot device classified as prohibited under Nigerian law.
“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 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 statement read.
The police further confirmed that the clergyman has been granted bail while investigations into the incident continue.
The controversy began after a video surfaced online showing Pastor Adefarasin confronting another road user with what appeared to be a weapon. The footage, which quickly went viral, was reportedly filmed by a Lagos-based content creator known for documenting luxury vehicles.
