Fire Destroys Multi-Million Naira Church in Lagos

The church auditorium of the Household of David in Surulere Street, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State has been gutted by a fire, resulting in the loss of property worth millions of naira.

PUNCH Metro reported that the incident occurred around 10:00 am on Wednesday.

According to the spokesperson of the Lagos State Fire Service, Amodu Shakiri, the fire was caused by the overheating of the church auditorium’s ceiling, leading to its collapse and subsequent ignition.

Various agencies including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Alausa and Ikeja Fire Stations, LASAMBUS, LASEMA, and Red Cross responded to the incident, confining the fire to the auditorium and salvaging adjoining properties.

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A video posted on Instagram by the Senior Pastor of Household of David, Olusola Osunmakinde, captured his reaction to the tragedy as he expressed the painful experience of witnessing the destruction of the church’s property including air conditioners, chairs, and other equipment.

Despite the setback, Osunmakinde emphasized the importance of being thankful that no lives were lost and expressed determination to continue with the planned conference, stating, “We believe in God that we will still go on with the conference. It is a painful experience no doubt, even someone walked into the compound mocking, saying, ‘Where is Jesus when this happened?’ We don’t owe people an answer, all we believe is that all things work together. We will not back out because of this but by the grace of God, all things work together for good.”

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