6 Worshippers injured as church building collapses during service in Lagos

*About six members of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Iragbo community, in Badagry Division of Lagos State, got injured Sunday, April 24 during a rainstorm while service was in progress

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

About six members of the Deeper Life Bible Church, located in Iragbo community, in Badagry Division, Lagos State, got injured Sunday, April 24, 2022, when the Church building collapsed during a rainstorm while service was in progress in the facility.

The injured sustained serious degrees of injuries, agency report stated.

A heavy rain, which was followed by a heavy storm led to the collapse of the Church building around 9:30 a.m.

One of the members of the Church, who was also a victim, Mr. Topohozin Tunde, told NAN that six members of the church sustained serious injuries in the process.

Topohozin said: “I also sustained a serious knee injury, but thank God no live was lost.

“Just around 9:30 this morning, during the church service, there was a heavy storm which hit the church building, and before we could know what was happening, the whole church building collapsed.

“Some were able to escape, while about six of us sustained serious injuries.”

He also disclosed that medical attention was given to them, but that they were not given proper treatment because no medical doctor was available at the hospital.

Topohozin further noted: “Those that were seriously injured were taken to the General Hospital in Badagry for proper attention.

“Since my injury is not much, I decided to take care of myself.”

Chief Thoma Agodi, Baale of Iragbo community, also said that he was inside his palace when a resident came to inform him that the church building had collapsed.

The Baale stated: “We have to thank God that there is no fatality as a result of the collapse.”