{"id":166011,"date":"2025-06-07T22:10:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pastor-paul-adefarasin-addresses-firearm-incident-in-lagos"},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:26:31","slug":"pastor-paul-adefarasin-addresses-firearm-incident-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pastor-paul-adefarasin-addresses-firearm-incident-in-lagos","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Paul Adefarasin Addresses Firearm Incident in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Pastor of all House on the Rock Churches, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has spoken for the first time, since a video of him pointing what many social media users claimed was a firearm at a random driver in traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed driver had recognized the cleric, when he wound down his car glasses and pointed the object.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the criticism of Adefarasin\u2019s actions, he has now released a statement in which he addressed the content of the clip.<\/p>\n<p>It read: \u201cDear Family, trusting that this meets you well, winning and on top of the tests of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou might be aware of a video which has been circulating on social media showing me in what some have misunderstood as brandishing a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to assure you of this \u2014 that, that was certainly not a firearm, and at no point did I point such at anyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand the concern that this accusation may have caused, and we will speak briefly to this mischief during the 9:00 am service tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for your patience and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Senior Pastor of all House on the Rock Churches, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has spoken for the first time, since a video of him pointing what many social media users claimed was a firearm at a random driver in traffic. 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