The Loveworld Incorporated known as Christ Embassy Church headquarters located on Kudirat Abiola Way in Oregun area of the state was yesterday gutted by fire.
In a statement, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service director, Margaret Adeseye, said the church auditorium was found to be engulfed in flames, adding that the inferno under control.
She said the state’s fire fighting units from Alausa and Ikeja fire stations were promptly dispatched and arrived at the scene by 07:36 hours to put out the fire.
She said, “Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) excavator is being used to pull down some parts of the building to ensure complete extinguishment and to prevent further structural collapse.”
However, she explained that the cause of the fire was yet to be determined, and investigations are underway to ascertain its origin.
“No casualties have been reported at this time. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” she stated.
Meanwhile, the founder of LoveWorld Incorporated, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, stated in a live Sunday service held at the church’s Asese Campground that the fire incident was not an accident but an avenue for bigger and better things.
“Nothing happens in the life of a child of God by accident. During the 2001 Ikeja Cantonment bombing incident, the building vibrated so much, and we thought it was going to collapse. I thought to myself that if it collapsed, I was going to build a bigger, better one. At the end of the day, it didn’t collapse, and we called the engineers to see if there was any need to bring it down and rebuild but it was still okay.
“Now that this has happened, we will build a bigger, better, and more glorious one, and the devil will lick his wound,” he said.
