Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Synagogue: Coroner rules on collapsed building July 8


The Lagos Coroner Court investigating the September 12, 2014 building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun, Lagos, will give its verdict on the incident on July 8.

The court presided by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe disclosed stated this on Tuesday‎ after parties in the inquest had made their final submissions to the court.

About 115 persons, mostly tourists from South Africa died when a six- storey building which served as guest house for the church visitors collapsed.


The state government set up the inquest to ascertain the cause of the building collapse, identify the victims and how they died.

The Founder of the church, Pastor T. B. Joshua, had initially linked the tragedy to a strange aircraft hovering above the building shortly before it collapsed.

The church later released a video on social media platforms which showed an aircraft hovering around the building before its collapse.

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