Hours after turning himself in for questioning at the Lagos State Police Command, Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, was granted bail on Tuesday.

After the cleric appeared for interrogation over a widely shared video of him waving a gun-like device in traffic, the Lagos State Police Command stated that a stun gun had been recovered from him.

The instrument in question was discovered to be a stun pistol, which is a forbidden anti-riot device under Nigerian law despite not being fatal, according to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson.

“What was recovered from him, the gun-like object seen in the viral video, is not a lethal weapon or firearm, but a stun gun, which is a prohibited anti-riot equipment,” he said.

House On The Rock posted a statement on the ongoing inquiry on their Instagram page with the comment,

“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.

“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 co-operate 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.”