Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has voluntarily surrendered himself to the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a viral video allegedly depicting him holding a firearm during an interaction with a content creator.
This development was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Tuesday afternoon, June 17.
The police command also stated that Adefarasin is currently undergoing interrogation in connection with the video.
The video, which surfaced online last week, shows Pastor Adefarasin holding a metallic object while speaking with a passerby who was recording the encounter.
Following the video’s circulation, the pastor denied the allegations that 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.
In a WhatsApp message, CSP Hundeyin wrote: ”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.
“They have commenced an investigation into the case following the emergence of a video showing the pastor holding a gun-like object toward another road user while driving in an unregistered vehicle.
“The outcome of the investigation will be made public.”
