The police have granted bail to Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, after questioning him about a viral video in which he is seen clutching a gun-like object.
According to the authorities, Adefarasin was interrogated and provided a cautionary statement to police investigators.
The Lagos State Police Command announced this in a statement after questioning the clergyman who surrendered himself in on Tuesday.
According to the authorities, Adefarasin was interrogated and provided a cautionary statement to police investigators.
It added that a stun gun was recovered from the cleric.
“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 footage, which leaked earlier this month, shows the famed clergyman driving a Range Rover, winding down his window, and conversing with a motorist while carrying a black unidentified object.
The video aroused extensive conjecture online, with many people claiming the object resembled a handgun.
In response, Pastor Adefarasin used his official X (Twitter) account to refute the allegations.
“You might be aware of a video which has been circulating on social media showing me in what some have misunderstood as brandishing a firearm. I want to assure you of this — that was certainly not a firearm, and at no point did I point such at anyone,” he wrote.
During last Sunday’s service, which was streamed live on the church’s YouTube channel, Adefarasin reiterated his position, describing the public reaction as both “hurtful” and “malicious”.
“I was falsely accused of bearing a firearm and pointing a firearm at an aggressive content creator who came within personal distance,” he said. “The only thing separating him and me was maybe three-quarters of a metre and a glass. I do not have a pistol licence. I do not carry a firearm, and I pointed no firearm at anybody.”
He further decried the spread of misinformation and suggested financial motivations were behind the narrative.
“We have witnessed clickbaiters just looking for more money. I probably wasn’t even their target; their target was to make more money,” he told the congregation.
Reflecting on the toll the saga took on him, the 62-year-old cleric admitted feeling “shocked” and “hurt” when notified of the trending video.
“I am human. But God is touched by our infirmities and can first give us succour. And what the enemy means for evil, He works for good,” he said.
