The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock Church, is under investigation after a video showed him holding what appeared to be a gun-like object during a roadside incident.
The police said Adefarasin turned himself in at the command headquarters in Ikeja and is now being questioned by detectives.
“No one is above the law. Pastor Paul Adefarasin has turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja and is currently being interrogated by detectives who have commenced investigation on the case since a video surfaced online showing the pastor holding a gun-like object against another road user, while driving in an unregistered vehicle,” the police wrote in a post on their official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday.
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The video, which has gone viral, shows Pastor Adefarasin holding a shiny metallic object and talking to someone believed to be recording him. Many social media users have claimed the object looked like a firearm.
In response to the claims, Adefarasin took to his verified social media pages to explain the situation. He denied holding or pointing a gun at anyone, calling the entire situation a misunderstanding.
“The object was not a firearm,” he said. “At no time was it pointed at anyone.”
He added that the video was being misinterpreted and thanked his followers for their understanding.
The police said investigations are ongoing and the outcome will be made public once completed.