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The Lagos State police command has cleared the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, of gun-wielding allegation.
A video surfaced online in June showing Adefarasin allegedly holding what appeared to be a handgun in traffic.
The video caused reactions on social media, with some demanding the pastor’s prosecution for wielding a firearm in public.
However, Adefarasin denied the allegation and insisted that the object was not a gun.
The command in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, cleared the cleric of the allegations.
She said the pastor voluntarily turned himself in at the command headquarters in Ikeja to address the matter.
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Adebisi said: “A thorough investigation was conducted, during which the cleric was interrogated and provided a cautionary statement.
“Findings revealed that the object seen in the viral footage was not a firearm but a stun gun, a non-lethal device.
“Consequent on our findings, the command has determined that there are no sufficient grounds to proceed with the matter.
“The case is hereby discontinued.”
The spokesperson assured the public of the command’s commitment to the rule of law and public safety in the state.
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