Synagogue Church Release Statement On Collapsed Building,Says It Was An Attack

The Synagogue Church of all Nations has
released an official statement via their Facebook
page on the building collapse within their
premises on Friday September 12th which has
so far claimed over 77 lives. They say it was an
attack on the church and in particular, their
leader, T.B Joshua and have vowed to reveal the
persons behind it. (they shared this pic
purportedly showing an aircraft close to the
building minutes before the building collapse)
Find the statement below..
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 tomorrow’s
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."