NEMA Confirms 17 Dead, 111 People Rescued

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September 14, 2014 8:15 PM

Public Relations Officer of the agency had told newsmen that a child whose age was between 10-12 years had also been rescued and rushed to one of the state government hospitals.

New reports by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) say the number of those feared dead from the Church Guest House building collapse has risen to 17 and the number of persons rescued had increased to 111.

The South-West Public Relations Officer of the agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, had told newsmen that a child whose age was between 10-12 years had also been rescued and rushed to one of the state government hospitals.

Mr. Farinloye said the collapsed structure in Synagogue was a five storey building which initially was two-storey, adding that the church authority later decided to three additional floors.

He explained that the remaining three floors were still being worked on when it collapsed while the finished floors were being used as chalets for visitors from outside the country.

Earlier reports have it that the T.B. Joshua, founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) claimed that the tragic incident which recently occurred in his church was caused by a strange aircraft which hovered over the building prior to its collapse.

Just as he promised reporters, Prophet Joshua played the footage to church members and those watching online, showing them the horrific moment the building which was a guest house under construction collapsed.

The televangelist reportedly began by thanking officials involved in the extensive rescue operation, as well as supporters worldwide for their prayers.

Recounting the incident which occurred he said, “the cleric started.

The prophet narrated how he left his prayer room for the church, only to be alerted of the strange aircraft on phone.

Joshua went on to state that after thirty years residing in Ikotun, Lagos, he had never witnessed an incident of this nature.

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