Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor and Founder of House on the Rock Church, is under interrogation by the Lagos State Police Command after a viral video emerged showing him holding an object resembling a firearm during what appeared to be a roadside altercation.
In the video, Pastor Adefarasin, in a vehicle, appears to engage in a confrontation with another road user. During the exchange, an object shaped like a handgun is briefly visible in his hand, allegedly directed at the other individual.
The incident easily went viral on social media.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Lagos Police Command confirmed that Pastor Adefarasin voluntarily presented himself at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, where detectives have begun a formal investigation.
“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 statement read.
“The outcome of the investigation will be made public,” the command added.