Nigeria: 'Police Mislabeled Pastor Adefarasin's 'Device' As Prohibited Weapon'-House On the Rock Alleges
LAGOS, NIGERIA, JUN 17 – Pastor Paul Adefarasin surrendered amid investigation into a viral video showing him with a stun gun, a prohibited anti-riot device under Nigerian law, police said.
- Pastor Paul Adefarasin voluntarily surrendered to Lagos State Police on June 17, 2025, after a viral video showing him allegedly holding a gun-like object in traffic.
- The video provoked widespread public concern and demands for a thorough inquiry, prompting law enforcement to launch an investigation despite unclear details surrounding the confrontation.
- Police identified the recovered item as a stun gun but mis-labelled it as prohibited anti-riot equipment in an official tweet, and Adefarasin denied owning or pointing a firearm at anyone.
- The Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, Olorundare Jimoh, alleged that Adefarasin committed an offense by aiming a stun gun at a content creator, emphasizing that an act is only considered a crime if it is clearly defined as such by the law.
- After hours of interrogation, the 62-year-old pastor was released without charge, and the investigation remains ongoing with police promising to make the outcome public.
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Pastor Adefarasin committed offense pointing stun gun at TikToker
The Lagos State Commissioner Of Police, Olorundare Jimoh, has accused Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, of committing an offence. Jimoh said Adefarasin committed an offense by pointing a stun gun at a content creator. The CP disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. Recall that in the first week of June, a video clip surfaced online showing Adefarasin pointing what app…
Nigeria: 'Police Mislabeled Pastor Adefarasin's 'Device' As Prohibited Weapon'-House On the Rock Alleges
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Lagos State Police Command interrogated the clergyman on Tuesday over an allegation that he pointed a firearm at a content creator in Lagos.
Police quiz Pastor Adefarasin over viral firearm video - Daily Trust
Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command are currently interrogating 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 …
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