Lagos State Police Command has granted bail to Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock church, following his interrogation over a viral video.
Gatekeepers News reports that Adefarasin was seen in the video rolling down the tinted window of his Range Rover and pointing a gun-like object at a content creator while driving.
Amid backlash from Netizens online over claims that he owns firearms, the pastor turned himself in to the police headquarters in Lagos.
In a statement on Wednesday, the police clarified that the object in question was not a lethal firearm but a stun gun, a non-lethal, battery-powered device used for self-defence.
Though stun guns are designed to temporarily incapacitate a person through electric shock, they are considered restricted, anti-riot equipment.
The command confirmed that the pastor has been released on bail as investigations into the incident continue.
The statement reads, “ 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.”
