Pointing out a stun gun to another individual constitutes an offence – Lagos Police boss speaks on Pastor Adefarasin’s video

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has clarified that using a stun gun to threaten or instill fear is a criminal offense under Nigerian law.

Speaking on Channels TV on Thursday, June 18, Jimoh addressed the case involving Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church, who was recently questioned over a viral video showing him with a gun-like object. Jimoh confirmed that the item was a stun gun, not a lethal firearm, but emphasized that it is classified as prohibited riot equipment and its use to intimidate others is illegal.

“Nothing is an offence under the law, except what the law states to be an offence. Even under the Fire Arms Act, if you fashion out anything that is not metal, like wood, and you make it look like a gun, and you use that guise to take possession of property from another person, you have committed armed robbery.

So, pointing a stun gun at another individual and sending that threat and fear to such a person at that particular time constitutes an offence. So, the police are doing everything in line with the law” he said

“He was invited; a letter of invitation was sent to him. In fact, we had prepared our warrant of arrest, in case he refused to comply with the invitation. But he turned himself in and was questioned by a team of investigators who were already on the matter before he turned himself in.

“The matter is still undergoing further investigation. As the PPRO has informed the public, what was recovered from him was a stun gun, not a lethal weapon, but is prohibited riot equipment which we are investigating. We further questioned him why he pointed such to another individual.