The Lagos State Police Command has discontinued its case against Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, following investigations into a viral video showing him holding a gun-like object.
Police spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi confirmed on Wednesday that the object in question was a stun gun, not a lethal firearm, and that there were “no sufficient grounds to proceed with the matter.”
Pastor Adefarasin had voluntarily presented himself at the Command headquarters in Ikeja after the footage went viral in June, sparking public speculation that he was brandishing a firearm.
In a statement on X, the pastor dismissed the claims, saying, “That was certainly not a firearm, and at no point did I point such at anyone.”
During a Sunday service streamed live on YouTube, Adefarasin described the public reaction as “hurtful” and “malicious,” accusing “clickbaiters” of exploiting the incident for financial gain.
Earlier, Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh had clarified that using a stun gun to instill fear could constitute an offence under the law, but the investigation ultimately cleared the cleric of wrongdoing.
The case has now been officially closed.
