STATEMENT FROM THE SYNAGOGUE, CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 INCIDENT

Emmanuel God is with us.
The pain of one is the pain of all. It is indeed a sad and painful moment for the families and friends who
have lost loved ones. It is equally so for us in The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (The SCOAN),
under the leadership of Prophet T.B. Joshua.
On Friday, September 12, 2014, at about 12:44pm, one of the buildings on The SCOAN property
unexpectedly collapsed, tragically resulting in death and injury. Nigerians and citizens of other nations
were affected. This incident was preceded by the appearance of a strange aircraft which flew very low
over the building, four times and then disappeared.
Since the day of this incident, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, its members and partners, have
worked in collaboration with the Nigerian, South African and other nations authorities to ensure that
survivors are rescued, attended to with the best medical treatment, cared for in the most humane and
hospitable manner and reunited with their families, while those who passed on martyrs of the Kingdom
of God are retrieved, identified and treated respectfully.
Amongst those we are working hand-in-hand with, are: The Federal Government of Nigeria, the
Government of the Republic of South Africa, Lagos State Government, the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Lagos
State Ministry of Health doctors and nurses, the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), the Red
Cross, the Nigeria Police Force and various Non-governmental and humanitarian organisations and
construction and engineering corporations.
It is very sad that inaccurate reports are coming from some quarters that we are not cooperating with the
rescue teams and other agencies in collating information and providing assistance on the incident.
Contrary to this, we want to categorically state that the church has provided assistance when and where
required and continues to do so good Christians are good citizens.
We emphasise our commitment to cooperate with all relevant authorities in establishing the cause of the
collapse of the building.
The church views this tragedy as part of an attack on The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations and in
particular, Prophet T.B. Joshua. In due course, God will reveal the perpetrators of this unfortunate
tragedy.
We wish to express our gratitude to all who continue to work tirelessly, show their solidarity and share
their condolences in this grievous time, particularly all Government and non-Governmental bodies
mentioned above, Diplomatic Missions, National and International media houses, society groups,
traditional rulers, all concerned citizens and the residents of our local community, Ikotun-Egbe. We
equally appreciate all members and partners of The SCOAN and Emmanuel TV, along with Christians
and clergy worldwide for their prayers and support.
To all those who lost family members and loved ones, please accept our heart-felt commiserations. No
one knows by the present sign or situation what the future holds. We must therefore live each day as if it
were our last and leave tomorrows trouble for the One who bore our troubles on the cross. We thank God
for the martyrs and we pray for the family members and loved ones left behind.
For further information, please contact:
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