Pastor Adefarasin’s Stun Gun Incident: Lagos CP Warns of Legal Consequences

 Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has declared that pointing a stun gun at another individual or issuing threats constitutes a criminal offense, following the controversy involving Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church. Adefarasin, granted administrative bail on June 17, was interrogated over a viral video showing him holding a stun gun during a traffic altercation, an act police confirmed violated Nigeria’s laws on prohibited anti-riot equipment.

The incident, captured on June 6, 2025, showed Adefarasin in a Range Rover appearing to point a stun gun at a motorist filming cars, as posted by X user @ChuksEricE. Initially mistaken for a firearm, the object was identified as a stun gun, illegal for civilian use.

 “Pointing a stun gun at another person or sending threats is an offense under our laws,” Fayoade said on Channels TV, emphasizing that the ongoing investigation will determine further action. Adefarasin denied threatening anyone, stating, “That was certainly not a firearm,” per his X post.

The case has highlighted Nigeria’s security challenges, where public figures face threats but are restricted from possessing non-lethal devices. The police probe, expected to conclude by July 2025, will assess how Adefarasin acquired the stun gun and whether charges will follow.