Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command are currently interrogating Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock over a viral video that showed him wielding what appeared to be a pistol.
The video began circulating on social media Friday after it was posted by an X user, who credited a Lagos-based content creator known for filming exotic cars.
According to the caption, Adefarasin allegedly flashed him a gun for filming his car.
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In the 10-second clip, a Range Rover is seen slowing down towards the videographer.
The tinted window rolled down, prompting the content creator to salute the pastor who appeared.
But Adefarasin interjected and inaudibly chided him, flashing what appeared to be a firearm.
The man behind the camera apologises afterwards as Adefarasin drives away.
The Pastor and televangelist, who is the Prelate and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, was invited by the police after the video went viral.
He was said to have turned himself in at the State Command Headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday afternoon, alongside his lawyer.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a WhatsApp post, stated that Pastor Adefarasin turned himself in at the State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja.
Hundeyin disclosed that the cleric was being interrogated by detectives who have commenced investigation on the case since a video surfaced online.
The post reads: “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.”
While responding to the allegation during a recent Sunday sermon, the 62-year-old pastor said the circulating video was misinterpreted.
“I was shocked and deeply hurt by the false claims, Adefarasin said. This was the work of clickbaiters chasing money—truth was never their goal,” he stated
The pastor denied owning or brandishing a firearm.
“I do not have a pistol license. I do not carry a gun. The accusation is completely false,” he said
He urged the public to disregard fake news, quoting Romans 12:19: Vengeance belongs to God.
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