Synagogue Building Collapse: Coroner’s Inquest To Commence Sitting On October13

The coroner’s inquest into the recent collapse of a building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations at Ikotun Egbe, a Lagos suburb, would  commence sitting on Oct.13.

This is contained in a press statement signed by Mrs Bola Akingbade, spokesperson of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, and made available to  journalists on  Friday in Ikeja.

The statement said the inquest would take place at the premises of the Ikeja High Court and would be presided over by  Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports  that 86 persons were reportedly killed and 131 others  rescued after the multi-storey building collapsed on Sept.12.

The inquest was instituted under the Lagos State Coroner’s System Law No. 7 of 2007 for the purpose of establishing the cause and manner of the collapsed building incident.

The statement said those expected to  give evidence at the inquest would  include Prophet Temitope Joshua- founder  of The Synagogue Church  of All Nations, and the contractors handling  the church building.

Others are members of the families of the victims of the incident, some  media houses including NAN, Channels TV, Television Continental, Vanguard newspaper , Daily Independent, The Nation and Punch Newspapers.

The statement also stated that  some ministries, departments  and parastatal agencies (MDAs) of Lagos State, the state police command,  security agencies and the Nigerian Red Cross,  would testify.

The statement said an eye witness, Lindiw Ndwande and Mr Rebone Tau, Chairman of the Youth League’s International Relations Committee of South Africa, would  also give evidence.

It urged the expected organisations, bodies and persons to contact the coroner’s registrar immediately to schedule their appearances.

The statement  also urged those  who wish to give evidence or tender any material that would assist the coroner in its findings to contact its  registrar. (NAN)