The tomb shelter of the late
founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, in
the Agodo area of Ikotun, Lagos State, has been destroyed by fire.
It was gathered that the fire
incident started around 6.30pm on Wednesday.
The fire incident was
confirmed by the Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency,
Ibrahim Farinloye.
Farinloye who disclosed that
the fire had been put out said: “The incident happened at a building belonging
to the late pastor. The late pastor usually went there to relax and meditate.
Federal fire service officials moved in to put out the fire.”
The Head, Lagos State Fire and
Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, revealed that the tomb of the late cleric
was affected by the fire.
She said: “It is
confirmed that a section around the tomb of the late pastor TB Joshua caught
fire. A shelter was built to cover the tomb because it is an open place, so, it
was the shelter that caught fire. But we were able to curtail it and it did not
spread beyond where it started from. We have yet to identify the cause of the
fire.”
A resident who spoke with The
Punch on the incident noted that it could not be ascertained if anyone died.
The resident said, “The
affected property is on Ajisebiri Street, Agodo. The house started burning
around 6.30pm and as I speak with you, fire service officials are trying to put
out the fire. The compound of the house is big, so nobody can see what they are
doing inside. Also, officials putting out the fire didn’t allow anybody
inside.”
