Fire has reportedly gutted some parts of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), destroying the tomb shelter of the late founder, Prophet Temitope Joshua, in Ikotun, Lagos State.
Confirming the incident, the Head of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire affected the shelter covering the late pastor’s tomb.
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. We have yet to identify the cause of the fire.”
Also confirming the incident, the Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, told newsmen that the fire had been put out.
He 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.”