The Lagos State Government says the coroner it inaugurated to probe the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All of Nations will commence sitting on October 13. Below is excerpt from the statement released by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on Friday Oct 3.
“The coroner, to be headed by Magistrate O.A. Komolafe, is set up to determine the cause of the September 12, 2014 SCOAN building collapse that claimed no fewer than 115 lives. On the coroner’s witness list are the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the Lagos State Ministry of Works, the Surveyor-General of the state, the SCOAN building contractors, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria and the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism.
To testify are the National Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, the Lagos State Fire Service and the Lagos State Transport Management Authority.
Others are the Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, the Chief Medical Examiner of the state and officials of the Emergency Centre of the Igando General Hospital, Lagos State.
Various print and electronic media houses such as The PUNCH, The Nation, Daily Independent, The Vanguard, P.M. News, the News Agency of Nigeria, Channels Television and Television Continental are also expected to testify before the coroner of inquest.
The General Overseer and founder of SCOAN, Pastor T. B. Joshua, families of the victims, an eyewitness, Lindiw Ndwande and the chairman of the Youth League’s International Relation Committee of South Africa, Mr. Rebone Tau, have also been listed as witnesses.
“Other members of the public who may have any information useful to the coroner and wish to give evidence or tender any material that will assist the court in its findings are also enjoined to indicate their interest by contacting the registrar at the Coroner’s Court, High Court premises, Ikeja, Lagos State between the hours of 8am and 4pm daily,” the statement said.
story story stories,,,,nothing will come out of the case,they just want to end everything in secrecy ,because all of them belong in the same kingdom ...Naija lawyers and judges are the first criminals of he nation...no justice in Nigeria,,,where someone who steal phone will be killed by the police and someone who is armed robbery will be release and set free..
Posted: at 6-10-2014 10:32 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Chijoy4peace at 6-10-2014 04:48 PM (10 years ago) (f)
At cammy or whatever, I have known u to be a hiding enemy of Scoan. Coz, u r of darkness n T B Joshua is of d Light of God. He has conquer demon n his agents which u r one of them. Soon, judgement of God will hold on u. Then, u will know that satan is a deceiver n a great liar. Your Silly n dirty mouth will be shut up, it will be too late for u say Jesus is d Lord.
Posted: at 6-10-2014 04:48 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
if naija was a civilized country this guy t.b Joshua(religious fraudstar) will likely be prosecuted, jailed and his assets will be freezed and compensation paid to the family of the deceased. We all know that will never happen in Nigeria...........love AMERICA
Posted: at 6-10-2014 05:36 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Waiting this man do government? Abi na him go use chain draw people come from abroad or ma him use bulldozer fall de building wey people dey? I beg leave dis man make hin get himself joo. Mshhhh!
Posted: at 6-10-2014 10:47 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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