The mission home of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Agbara, positioned at Street 1 Plot 50, Knowledge Property, Olorunda Aba in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital went up in flames on Friday, destroying properties valued at tens of millions of Naira.
The Oyo State Hearth Service whereas confirming the incident, additionally stated that no life was misplaced to the fireplace incident which occurred on the time worshippers have been getting ready for Friday vigil.
Basic Supervisor of the state’s Hearth Service, Akindele Akinyinka who confirmed the incident on Saturday, stated a misery name was obtained by the Service at precisely 9:50pm on Friday, after which a crew was instantly deployed to the scene of the inferno.
On arrival on the church, Akinyinka stated the church’s adjourning mission home was already up in flames.
“We shortly swung into motion and restricted the fireplace from spreading to the principle church constructing the place the Carol was occurring in the course of the hearth incident.
“The mission home was affected by hearth and we have been in a position to save the principle church constructing and different close by buildings.
“No life was misplaced, property value million of naira was misplaced and we have been in a position to save properties value billions of naira,” Akinyinka stated.
He added that investigation was ongoing to unravel the reason for the incident, however narrated an eyewitness’ account that the incident occurred in the course of the yearly Christmas Carol programme.
The eyewitness stated the fireplace incident occurred on the mission home the place youngsters have been enjoying.
“It was doubtless that the kids have been enjoying with open hearth unattended to”, he added.
In the meantime, a member of the church, Evangelist Ayobami Adeleke revealed that his whole household’s academic certificates and different valuables have been misplaced to the inferno.
Adeleke added that the one belongings left to him and his household have been the garments they have been carrying on the time.
Based on Adeleke, the affected space was the kids’s church, which additionally housed flats for different ministers.
He lamented, “As you see me, that is the final material I’m carrying. My certificates and that of my spouse, daughter, and different valuables have been misplaced to this hearth.
“As I communicate, we don’t have wherever to remain.”
He recommended the swift intervention of church members and the state hearth service who arrived finally to extinguish the flames.
