Synagogue Church Collapse: T.B Joshua Suspects Foul Play

Leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B Joshua, Sunday claimed that the collapse of a section of the church complex, which occurred Friday afternoon was an attempt by some persons to kill him.

Speaking to journalists after a CCTV footage of events leading to the building collapse was shown to journalists at the church premises, Joshua said the military helicopter had earlier begun hovering over his prayer ground, where he usually retreats to for spiritual upliftment, a few distance from the church location as early as 10am.

He said the ‘plane’ circulated four times before the building suddenly collapsed at exactly 12.44 pm.

The video footage actually showed the plane hovering above the five-storey building said to be an accommodation facility, first at 11.30, and then four times within three minutes.

The helicopter then came back again, circled the building again and left.

At exactly 12.44 when it looked like it was all over, the building suddenly came down, collapsing all at once.

According to some officials of the church and eye-witnesses, the building collapse looked very much like chemicalised demolition and may yet be a new dimension in the terror onslaught that the country had found itself.

He also said that the video footage was there to corroborate his point, while also declaring that if indeed it was a terrorist attack, the perpetrators were not likely to stop with Friday’s incident.

Asked to comment on the number of casualties, the prophet simply said ‘rescue mission was still ongoing.’

One of the NEMA officials on site was, however, overheard saying that about 17 deaths had been recorded, with about 119 injured.