The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olorundare Jimoh, has declared that the use of a stun gun to intimidate or instill fear in others constitutes a criminal offence under Nigerian law.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television\'s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, CP Jimoh made the clarification while addressing the police investigation involving Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church.

Pastor Adefarasin was recently questioned and granted bail after a viral video surfaced showing him wielding what appeared to be a firearm. Authorities later confirmed the item was a stun gun.

Citing provisions of the Firearms Act, Jimoh stated:

> “If you fashion out anything that is not metal, like wood, and you make it look like a gun, and use that guise to take possession of property, that’s armed robbery. Likewise, pointing a stun gun to threaten someone is an offence.”

He emphasized that the police are handling the case “in line with the law” and that intent to cause fear or harm using a stun gun remains punishable, even if no physical harm occurs.

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