The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of the House on the Rock Church, has turned himself in for questioning over a viral video that appeared to show him holding a gun-like object during a roadside encounter.
The Command, in a post shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, stated, “No one is above the law!
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“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 outcome of the investigation will be made public.”
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The video, which surfaced earlier, shows Adefarasin rolled down his vehicle’s tinted glass and could be seen holding what looked like a pistol with his right hand and muttering some inaudible words that got the car spotter apologising profusely for filming his car.
“Boss, boss, sorry sir, sorry sir,” the car spotter was heard in the video hailing Adefarasin, who drove away.
The clip has since gone viral, with several social media users alleging that the object was a firearm.
After the viral video, the pastor denied allegations suggesting he brandished a firearm.
“You might be aware of a video circulating on social media showing me in what some have misunderstood as brandishing a firearm. I want to assure you that was certainly not a firearm, and at no point did I point such at anyone,” he stated.
Responding to the allegations, Adefarasin in a message to his congregation posted on his verified social media pages, he denied brandishing a weapon.
He described the incident as a misunderstanding.
According to the cleric, the object in question was not a firearm, and at no point was it pointed at anyone.