An inquest instituted by
the Lagos state government into the collapse of a guest house owned by the
Synagogue Church of All Nations has indicted the church for negligence.
The guest house collapsed
in September 2014, killing 114 people, many of them South Africans, who
travelled to Nigeria for the church’s service in Lagos.
The inquiry sat for
months and set July 8 for its ruling.
In his ruling on
Wednesday, Oyetade Komolafe, the judge, ordered the prosecution of
the contractors who constructed the collapsed building.
“The church must be
investigated and prosecuted for not obtaining the relevant approval before
embarking on the construction of the building,” he ruled.
“The church was culpable
because of criminal negligence resulting in the death of the victims.”
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