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The Household of David church in Surulere Street, Adeniyi Jones in the Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State has lost its multi-million naira church auditorium to a fire incident that gutted the church building.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 10:00 am on Wednesday.

Confirming the incident to our correspondent in a phone interview, the Lagos State Fire Service spokesperson, Amodu Shakiri, disclosed that the church’s auditorium ceiling was overheating, which caused it to collapse and ignite a fire.

He added that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service’s Alausa and Ikeja Fire Stations, LASAMBUS, LASEMA, and Red Cross were the relevant agencies present at the scene.

Shakiri said the property damaged by the fire included the church’s furnishings and the auditorium.

He said, “The fire was however made to confine within the church’s auditorium it started from while salvaging ading properties. The relevant agencies involved were the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Alausa and Ikeja fire stations, LASAMBUS, LASEMA, and Red Cross. And the property involved in the destruction of the fire included the auditorium and church-hold items.

Reacting to the tragedy, the Senior Pastor of Household of David, Olusola Osunmakinde, in a video on Instagram, said, “It is a painful experience.”

According to Osunmakinde, a erby made fun of him by inquiring, “Where was Jesus when this happened?”

He said the church’s air conditioners, chairs, and other equipment were all burnt.

He said, “As we know, ‘Mercy Conference’ starts today, but something happened that I just want to put a message out there to people. I came here this morning, everybody was setting up, everything was going fine. All of a sudden, we started hearing that there was fire and something up there on the roof of the church. I know there will be reactions, and people will say that and that, but that is none of my concern now.

“The most important thing is this, we thank God no life was lost and we thank God for everything. We are not too discouraged but 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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LASG Fire Service Responds

Fire Emergency!

Time of Call: 10:47hrs

Scene of Incident: 7 Surulere Street, Industrial Estate, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos

Description: An expanse church auditorium belonging to Household of David Church erupted in Fire from smoke that emanated from the ceiling.

Situation Update: Fire is presently under control as dampen down progresses to bring operations to conclusion.

The Fire was however made to confined within the church auditorium it started from while salvaging ading properties.

Attendance: LagosRescue Alausa and Ikeja Crews

Property Involved: Auditorium and church-hold items

Supposed Cause: Investigation to reveal in due course

Casualty: Nil

Margaret Adeseye
Director

Eyah this is disheartening

God through the help of his Son Lord Jesus Christ will rebuild Him church.

Alleluia!

Insurance go pay .

Fear them pastors🤣🤣🤣

"“It is a painful experience no doubt, even someone walked into the compound mocking, saying, ‘Where is Jesus when this happened?’"

Jesus was there, watching. He cried as the church burnt down. The church go build back wetin no good.

Okay now, na d church wan donate now to rebuild m

Confirming the incident to our correspondent in a phone interview, the Lagos State Fire Service spokesperson, Amodu Shakiri, disclosed that the church’s auditorium ceiling was overheating, which caused it to collapse and ignite a fire.

Could this really be the cause

The most important thing is this, we thank God no life was lost and we thank God for everything. We are not too discouraged but we believe in God that we will still go on with the conference.

Exactly! Thank God for that.

Na wao

Business people

What a sad inccedent, I hope they insured the building.

This is amazing

A finer one will be rebuilt.

Such a sad day in that church. Thanks to God it didn't happen on a Sunday.

Let the righteous say it is well..

Tabithatim:

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LASG Fire Service Responds

so church no go dey on Sunday be that na

The head of the church looked on as the church burned.

The still won't use their brain at this point. They'll say God has a better plan for the church.

I hope it wasn't arson, what would cause fire in a church with 24/7 security.

I know the church and people are always inside.

Ile oba to jo, ewa lo bu si

It will be rebuilt

Thank God no life was lost

I bet fire service only came after the fire had destroyed everything. The Pastor's God was on vacation.

Surely the church would be made to pay more tithe and offering for a new edifice

I see generous people donating money to that church, I see that church being rebuilt before June this year.

This I have seen.

Bb

Franking:
I bet fire service only came after the fire had destroyed everything. The Pastor's God was on vacation.

Lagos Fire Service dey try oo

The children of God will rebuild it...

cijiy:
Okay now, na d church wan donate now to rebuild m

not only that. Insurance will pay the pastor and the pastor will make its gullible contribute again to rebuilding it after Insurance has paid. Infact this fire should be investigated especially if the building isn't renovated but also expanded.

Emmy450:
Surely the church would be made to pay more tithe and offering for a new edifice

You will be amazed how the wiring will be so deadly and dangerous. Electricians in Nigeria are now becoming death traps, they seriously need re-education and training.

incogni2o:
I hope it wasn't intentional, what would cause fire in a church with 24/7 security.

fire will not tell you b4 it will happen

Ceiling was overheating. Who are the people that repeat and publish daft statements like this?

This is not normal

I would be very worried if that was a factory, a church? IDGAF! It can burn down multiple times for all I care. Same if it was a mosque too. We would be better off with way less of them around.

E loud oOoOO