A section of the Christ Embassy Church, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State, was razed down by an early morning fire and destroying property said to be worth millions of naira.
The fire, which reportedly started at 4am and lasted for about two hours on Wednesday, was said to have been caused by a burning heap of refuse which affected four 40-feet containers, reportedly being used as storage facilities by the church.
This won’t be the first time such an incident is happening in the church.
In March 2014 a fire incident occurred which razed generator houses, damaging about 10 generators.
According to a resident, who claimed to be an eyewitness, the Wednesday fire, which created panic and later caused gridlock in the area, was put out by firefighters from the Alausa Fire Station, who were joined by some church workers.
He said, “The fire started from some refuse being burnt near the containers. It soon engulfed the containers and lasted for about two hours. It attracted sympathisers and passersby to the area. The thick smoke also caused some traffic snarl along Billings Way, Oregun, where the church is located.”
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