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Monday, 29 September 2014

Building collapse: Lagos state govt may prosecute T.B Joshua

It looks like Synagogue leader T.B Joshua will be prosecuted by the Lagos State Government over the collapse of his building on September 12th that left more than 115 people dead.

According to Punch, the state government has set up a coroner of inquest for the purpose of investigating the cause of the building collapse. This was made known in a statement credited to the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Sunday.

According to the statement, Ipaye had instigated the coroner’s inquest pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s System Law No. 7 of 2007.
The coroner of inquest, headed by Magistrate O. A. Komolafe, has been charged with the duty of establishing the cause of the collapse of Synagogue’s six-storey building that killed no fewer than 115 persons.
Ipaye, who spelt out the responsibility of the coroner, said its final submission might necessitate the institution of a criminal charge against the church.
The commissioner was quoted to have said, “The law requires the verdict of a coroner, as certified in writing, to be forwarded to the State Attorney General and such verdict may form the basis of criminal prosecution depending on the evidence collected.
“The coroner in this case is Magistrate O. A. Komolafe, who also sat as coroner in the Dana Air Crash case. He is expected to announce his sitting or visitation schedules and other details and to hold the inquest at the premises of the High Court of Lagos State, Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja.
“In doing this, he (Komolafe) has all the powers of a magistrate to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, including medical examiners, and require them to give evidence, produce documents or present other relevant materials.”
Source: Punch

472 comments:

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Unknown said...

No one is above the law!! Ifeomatundeasolo@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

In everything that happened weather good or Bad we should give thank to GOD.

Rich Young Lifestyle said...

i pity him o, a man of God

tewahlade at yahoo dot com said...

I just believe that these man should be left alone he wasn't that built engineers would have told him it's possible

baliqis said...

May God see him through
baliqisahmed@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Touch not my anointed nd do my prophet no harm. Lydiaedwards24@yahoo.com

baliqis said...

May God see him through

Anonymous said...

Touch not my anointed nd do my prophet no harm. Lydiaedwards24@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

It is only God that knows who truly worship him be it Muslims or Christians folashade70@gmail.com

Unknown said...

TB in Trial

Anonymous said...

is long over due so others 'll learn to follow due process b4 erecting.

Festico27@gmail.com

Unknown said...

high time the law began to bite
njokutc@gmail.com

Shola Lad said...

So sad!!! olusola_oladipo@yahoo.com

jasmine said...

It is well. Let's spend more time to pray for churches at this time cos the devourer seem to be up on them. chi_lolipop@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

what has happened has happened.,..this freaks should just let this man be...1st to comment.... Joshuaanyanna@gmail.com

Abraham Ndu said...

Eeyyaaa

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Eddreamzdreamer@gmail.com
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Anonymous said...

Hmm...
Victorokafor111@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Troublin...meecee93@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I hope the inquest will yield results and not swept under the carpet as usual in Nigeria,we deserve to know if the building had approval for five floors or just a personal decision by the owners.sameolge82@gmail.com

tint blaq said...

They should, even after trying to bribe those reporters to publish false news

Anonymous said...

Good news.....queenblesn88@ymail.com.

Unknown said...

Make una leave the man jor linda abeg help me beg lagos government to leave the man alone

ADMIRE(ike.ozioma@yahoo.com) said...

Dnt kW wat 2 say n ds TB's case..

tint blaq said...

Olagentle2000@yahoo.com

Emmy oly said...

First it was pastor chris divorce palava nw T.B joshua wahala oliination20@gmail.com

Your No. 1 DATA Vendor Call/WhatsApp 09028450336 (Get Your Cheap & Affordable DATA on All Networks) said...

Stand firm prophet TB,these trials n temptations will surely pass away

Anonymous said...

Gud move, the death of abt 115 people shuld nt be swept under the rug bcos of the personalities involved. At least the bereaved families would feel like justice is abt to be served even though nobody wuld end up being prosecuted cos dis is naija.
#naijasacredcows
Pallaputa@ymail.com

Anonymous said...

God help us... cossy_4luv@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Nw d case has died down or becos south africa want to sue him,dere is sometin fishy here,justice has b be brought in this case#bebo

Bold Kid said...

Sentiments aside, if found guilty after the investigation or whatever they shud be prosecuted.

Anonymous said...

This is serious
anyichieonyedika32@gmail.com

meetosy@yahoo.com said...

Well, in my own opinion, Lagos state govt shud carry out investigation first before prosecuting him, bcos the Footage Scoan released dat shows a strange Aircraft fly around the building 4times before it collapsed shows somtin's rily fishy..let dem carry out investigation n know wot actually led to d collape.

Jostus is here.. said...

What a tragedy! hmm.. jzjuninho4@yahoo.co.uk

Anonymous said...

Hmm!

LEX said...

nice move from the lagos state government lexnwandu@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

sue his silly ass already!

Unknown said...

Pffftttt... if I hear say dey prosecute him
He will bribe dem d way he did wit the reporters

Beatrice Amune said...

Justice must be served irrespective of who is involved! beatricefatoks@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

they should but to what end? (ebubsababa@gmail.com)

Beatrice Amune said...

Justice must be served irrespective of who is involved.....patiently waiting to see the turn out of events in coming days (beatricefatoks@gmail.com) first to comment

Unknown said...

May GOD help us...are these signs of end time for real?

Beatrice Amune said...

Justice must be served irrespective of who is involved.....patiently waiting to see the turn out of events in coming days (beatricefatoks@gmail.com) first to comment

Unknown said...

If truly he's a savant of
God, God will help him and the church.... But if not, let the law take its course.

Anonymous said...

Yess let justice be done. i don't care if he is a pastorGis life is not in anyway special from those 150 people that lost their life due to his carrlessness. Naominwabs@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

This matter must be investigated.

Unknown said...

Please they should stop deceiving us. All these things are just formalities just because the masses are clamouring for it. Before you know it, they will sweep it under the carpet. No be Naija? maxdon4real2000@gmail.com

beauty said...

Let d will of God be done. Beautymadu90@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

leave d man alne o. Badguy39@nokiamail.com

Anonymous said...

let's wait nd see wat happens....obimary16@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Good for him. His time has come...... ogo_dike@yahoo.com

Uche Emma said...

Ok na.
We watch and see

David Iyke said...

My full support! kelechi360@gmail.com

faith philips said...

this man has been through alot already,let him be

Anonymous said...

Father lord,its high time u deliver ur son n show mercy


chinor2gud@gmail.com

Easy-E said...

None of my biz tho, jes passin by

Chizzy said...

Story.!
odumchizitere@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Nawa o

The Sexiest Mother Of This Blog said...

nawa oooo

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Dats good news

Unknown said...

The lord,our strength..Meecee93@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Abeg let them leave d man to God to judge.

Patomon002@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Abeg let dem leave this man alone...abdullahimuhammad62@gmail.com

Will said...

This is what some people want, then let's see as it plays out. stillwill8@yahoo.com

Nelly said...

hmm wahala may God see u through man of God chienloanaekwe@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Linda I don tell you say make you leave TB Joshua matter alone

Mischievous said...

Those of you breathing down Linda's neck concerning Tiwa and her husband, are you happy they are having issues? Why do some people wait to see others fail? What joy do you derive when things go wrong with others? There will always be problems in a marriage, it is never smooth sailing.
What you wish others, will surely come your way.
TIWA and TEEBILLZ,if you are reading this, whatever is the problem, try and resolve it.

Unknown said...

I don't have the right to judge anyone, only God can. All I can is "all is WELL" adehlove@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

after the deed has been done?

ourniyi_706@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

RealY is good for the law to take its cause so others should learn, no centiments.

David Iyke said...

If not for Mr Nicholas the whistle blower it would have been a closed case since!kelechi360@gmail.com

mohammed fadhi said...

Notin will come out of it believe me u!!!!

Unknown said...

Lord have mercy, please.

Stephen Echefu said...

Hmmmmmmm

Anonymous said...

It's called corona inquest and not corona of inquest, I am surprised that the Punch journalist does not know this thereby miseducating others

iroko said...

Challenges are meant to happen in life....thnz kaneva b d same.....i pray God will uphold U make U overcome ur tribulations #tubabairoko@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

not his fault tho
ololadetolulope@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

HmMmmm, may God have mercy o

Beauty Fables said...

He should answer to the law

Anonymous said...

God knows better. ( Dj_smartt )

Anonymous said...

Serves him right,,,ion blive him at all.he luks capable of doing bad stuffs. Maryberry

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm diaris God o....first to comment. Yemyy4love@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

why will they prosecute d man of God, he didn't bring down the building ..........first to comment sha...email:realphumzee@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I don't think the man should be prosecuted we all saw the footage it was an attack on the church and not any constructional failure @neeyeedramaqueen72@gmail.com

Unknown said...

End time is near!!!! Pray for forgiveness alll

Unknown said...

Off couse he should be prosecuted we are talking about many lost lives.
Faceoflib

Unknown said...

Off couse he should be prosecuted we are talking about many lost lives.
Faceoflib

Unknown said...

End time is near!!!! LIB readers REPENT *runningaway*

Unknown said...

wareva..... first to comment (tonianoreath@gmail.com)

Anonymous said...

he should seriously vanish from the face of the earth ...

GCN( LADY G ) said...

May God see dis man through..gladchinyere@gmail.com

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Eeyah..gladchinyere@gmail.com

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Hmmm,lili post my comments o..gladchinyere@gmail.com

Gbolahan Samuel said...

Do our govt believe in Spirituality? They will find him Innocent.. All that one na Cover Face. lol
@i_am_adisa@outlook.com

Anonymous said...

Michaeldavid44@yahoo.com

N L C said...

The law must prevail nt mindin who,s ass is God!

N L C said...

The law must prevail nt mindin who,s ass is God!

Anonymous said...

I laugh for this country. Call. Me immagold . Ogishot84@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

I doubt anything Gud will come out of dis

Unknown said...

Yah,he should be probed

tyresenet said...

Plenty. Wahala.....08034429606/tyresenet@yahoo.com

APPLE said...

This man should be prosecuted! No man is above the law! Mtcheeeew.

Unknown said...

Crumblin empire...Meecee93@gmail.com

Olabiwonnu said...

Let the truth be made public (olabiwonnufemi@gmail.com)

Anonymous said...

Ok...pato2775@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Why atlre people trying to frustrate this man ???he had noting to do with the building collapse ...

Jgsblogs.blogspot.com said...

No investigation, probes or what not -just like majority of things in Nigeria ramshodedly done

MrsBankyW said...

Evil man.. 100th to comment cassey.matthews@yahoo.com

hrm paul ojeih said...

if una like make una set up inquest or coroner or coroner inquisition nothing will come out this man is highly connected ot just in Nigeria but all over the world i bet his followers will sacrifice themselves for him abeg make dem leave this man o before people begin dey disappear and run mad

Anonymous said...

hardeypele@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

It is well. nblessingozioma@yahoo.com

bibi said...

Gud. Donbibiesione@gmail.com

Subomi said...

Its about time!!!!!! well its Nija sha, lets hope they follow through with the prosecution... subomioloruntobi@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

olisandep@yahoo.co.uk

adetomiwa said...

Let justice be done... If a building collapse because of an illegally constructed building, then justice gotta be served.

adectommy@gmail.com

Unknown said...

TB. Joshua's followers will scream hell if this is true. I pray another Ekiti saga don't repeat itself at the Lagos court that will hear this case.

*Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for 2015*

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmm afonjaoyindamola@gmail.com

unknown said...

Why are they prosecuting him for a crime he did not commit. Its not his fault that the building collapsed

unknown said...

Why are they prosecuting him for a crime he did not commit. Its not his fault that the building collapsed

Anonymous said...

Justice must be done.clarinsbridal@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Government suld be blame.bigshegs@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Goodluck 2 both the Governor and the prophet. »»»»»»»»QU€€NMA¥A»»»»»»

M.Blac said...

He MUST be prosecuted in all fairness. A less popular or wealthy man would be in a more precarious position now.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmm let's see wat will kom out from d coroner findings so as 2 knw d actual cause of d collapsed building

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmm let's see wat will kom out from d coroner findings so as 2 knw d actual cause of d collapsed building...miller6520@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

That's a very nice step LSGT... Someone should pay for the life of innocent people that perished on that building.

Anonymous said...

y sue him to court was he d one DAT curst it abeg pple and der wahala.abohadaugograce@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

please allow T.B Joshua be.




chnwenweh@yahoo.com

SIMPLYCOCK said...

This is a very cheery development...
And Nigerians must be on the watch in making sure that no stone is left unturned in this effort, such that the inquest must be guided with popular goodwill and disallowed from brooking sacred cows...
"Equity favors the vigilant," says one of Equity's maxims...
Aside that TB may be up for a criminal trial at the close of the inquest, I implore families affected by the building collapse to institute a civil class action against TB, which could run coordinately with both the coroner's sitting and the expected criminal trial...
TB must not be allowed to get away with bloodshed without paying heavily for it!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Ghen Ghen!! Gobe
Temmytblack@gmail.com

Unknown said...

hmmm..prosecuting pastors...ghen ghen..end times

Anonymous said...

Mojiade2002@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

hahahahah

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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bunmi said...

He is supposed to b sentence 2 life or death bt dis is naija, dey will luk 4 ways 2 cover it up

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

austinomilano99@yahoo.com

Nenechukwu said...

This people should live dis man alone, wat has happened has happened, chimmynene@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Lord have mercy!!! Mariam_nike@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Hmmm God help us(ebubsababa@gmail.com)

Anonymous said...

Hmmm

Segs (oj_segzy@hotmail.com) said...

The Lagos state government are not proactive enough on this case.

Anonymous said...

pls sort this situation ...emmany247@yahoo.com

KK said...

They had better!keminext2u@yahoo.com

KK said...

They had better!keminext2u@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Will he bring the silly plane story to a court of law or is it only for the gullible public? Dude could go down badly if he tries that with learned men and women. His only defense with that crowd is a strong case against the clear negligence here. Did he save on costs by erecting an unsafe building with cheap materials and labor? What is the state's own culpability for allowing the project to move forward?

Anonymous said...

Only GOD knows,chitimcreativ@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

RIP for the dead.
keem_001@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

dnt want 2 say much lts c their final judgement on dis issue..am only suprise dat T.B .J cud nt c dis wen he cud c tins happenin in far away countries...hw cn God nt show u issues concernin u nd yet show u abt others..wel God is nt man cha..wilfredmamah@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Synagogue and its issues. Mega4dave@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

this whole story is making us brainstorm...let's jus allow this man hv peace...let God b d judge...veno.brightheart@ymail.com

beauty said...

Hmmmm. Beautymadu90@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa... Mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa... Mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa... Mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa... Mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa.....mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa.....mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa.....mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa.....mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

melb said...

Na wa... Mattuanita.ma@gmail.com

Oma said...

The Church should be persecuted not just for the building but for interfering in the rescue work NEMA. They kept the rescue team away for days! Perhaps more people would have been saved had the Church thugs allowed rescue to begin immediately.

Anonymous said...

http://youtu.be/R-nkxN2AwPo very funny video. linda pls post it

Anonymous said...

Wow! mamapamela2@yahoo.com

Gift Lawrence said...

If truly he is a servant of most high God then he (GOD) will surely vindicate him.the case is not for we humans to judge but for God.

Unknown said...

this is not gud,d world shudnt turn against dis man bcus of dis devil handwork of distruction,dis is a man who have helped many,gave life bck to dos who lost hope in living

Anonymous said...

Oya Mz linda.... lme7142@gmail.com

Unknown said...

it is well ooo... isaiahjilemonah@gmail.com

unknown said...

Why prosecute the innocent man. Its not his fault that the building collapsed

Unknown said...

Religion and the law.

Unknown said...

This is really serious and indeed a bad. Time for SCOAN,my. The God you serve see you through.

Anonymous said...

Yea he should be prosecuted. Not even so-called ministers of God are above the law...
platinum_godfather@yahoo.com

jerry said...

Nawa o.

Anonymous said...

I believe questions should be asked and actions taken too...pbayagbon@gmail.com

chuddy said...

the problems this guy has caused are becoming outrageous... he should go and sit down abeg,,, chudi_12@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Dem no knw say ein building no get government approval abi.... Hednutnuel@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Linda, it's coroner's inquest not coroner of inquest.

Unknown said...

TemPer jUstice wit Mercy

Ij pretty said...

Am begining to feel for this man of God

mercy okojie momodu said...

I PRAY AGAINST SUCH CALAMITY IN D FUTURE. SO PAINFUL

Mariam Oni said...

Mtchew! God is unbiased, even if nobody takes it up, God will take it up

Daralohi said...

All i want is for justice to prevail.GIFT.OKONOFUA@YAHOO.COM

Anonymous said...

God is watching
Kikejuwon@gmail.com

Okunola Adejoke said...

ok lets wait and see

Lovette said...

poor guy every1 is trying to milk him dry, nt a fan of him thou but where was lagos state building inspectors when the church was been erected. now d r talking about prosecution. ...Ass holes

Anonymous said...

i think it is a welcome development. collinsig67@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

This Man Called TB Joshua i Dnt Tink All His Miracle Are Real,Cos Dose Blind Peoples Dt Are See After D Miracle Dey Won't See Dem In Church Again,I Tink Dey Are Payin Them!,Samuelijaola@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

now dat its T.B Joshua procecution nobody is talking na wa oooo

Anonymous said...

first 2 comment
peterjacksonj89@gmail .com

Anonymous said...

I sympathise with TB Joshua. Cherishdayo@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Hmmmmm. Make I dey look naaa. Rafcherry@yahoo.com

Oba234 said...

Honestly, I agree that they should prosecute him. Somebody needs to be accountable for those deaths. At least 81 people died!!!!! Those are somebody's mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, etc and if those lives were lost due to the neglect and construction of illegal bulidings, then he must face th full extent of the law. No one is above the law. I live in the U.S. and if he was here, he would be in prison and he would be paying monetary compensation to the victims families for the rest of his lives.

Unknown said...

That's good

anonymous said...

I feel bad for him jdevon856@gmail.com

anonymous said...

I feel bad for him jdevon856@gmail.com

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