Lagos CP: Paul Adefarasin committed an offence when he pointed stun gun

Moshood Jimoh, commissioner of police in Lagos, says Paul Adefarasin, senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, committed an offence the moment he pointed a stun gun at another individual. 

Jimoh spoke on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Monday while reacting to the viral video of Adefarasin pointing a gun-like object at a content creator while driving.

In the video, which triggered backlash on social media, the cleric is seen warning against filming his vehicle.

Afterwards, the police invited Adefarasin for questioning while stating that the object seen in the footage was a stun gun.

The police said a stun gun is classified as a prohibited anti-riot equipment.

‘THE POLICE WAS INCORRECT’

In a statement signed by its media department and posted on Instagram on Wednesday night, House on the Rock said the police mislabelled the device Adefarasin pointed at the content creator.

“We are grateful to everyone who has expressed concern following Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s voluntary attendance at the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, 17 June 2025,” the statement reads.

“Pastor Paul was detained for several hours and released without charge.

“During that time, an official police tweet mis-labelled his strobe-light stinger — also known as a stun gun — as ‘prohibited anti-riot equipment.’ Leading Nigerian lawyers advise that this description is incorrect in law.

“Pastor Paul continues to cooperate fully with the police investigation and is confident that, once the facts are reviewed, he will be exonerated of the allegation arising from the viral video.

“We hold the police in high esteem and trust they will strive to act courteously and professionally, in the interest of all, while upholding the laws of the land.”

‘IT’S AN OFFENCE’

However, during the television interview, the Lagos police boss said the pastor’s action constituted a violation of the Firearms Act.

He added that Adefarasin has been granted bail but remains under investigation.

“Nothing is an offence except what the law says is an offence,” Jimoh said.

“Even under the Firearms Act, if you fashion out anything — even if it’s not metal — say, a piece of wood shaped like a gun, and use it to dispossess someone or put them in fear, you have committed armed robbery. 

“So, pointing a stun gun or any object that looks like a gun at another individual and putting them in fear at that particular time constitutes an offence.

“We are not doing our own thing; everything is in line with the law. We will continue the investigation and inform Nigerians of the outcome in due course.”