Dunamis Church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has collapsed.

The incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday left a pastor dead as the building collapsed.

According to sources, four individuals including the pastor were observing prayers at the church building before the incident occurred.

The other three individuals escaped the wreckage.

Residential buildings and electricity infrastructure around the building were affected by the collapse.

 

ICYMI: Dunamis Pastor Dies As Church Building Collapses During Prayer Session

 

The cause of the incident is however unclear, as the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Police Command, Anene Sewuese Catherine, said she was not aware of the incident.

However, police operatives from the C Division, North Bank, were reported on ground as well as emergency officials to the scene of the collapsed building.

Meanwhile, the Benue State Governor Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has vowed to hold the church officials and the supervising ministry which allowed the structural contravention of erecting the structure responsible for the incident.

Governor Alia made this known during his visit to the collapsed building premises where he ordered the evacuation of all those living in the adjourning buildings and along the waterways.

This is to avoid multiple casualties as parts of the church auditorium still hang in the balance.

On its part, the Council for the Regulation of Engineers (COREN) led by Engineer Terna Mom said preliminary investigation indicates that the construction work lacks engineering design.

According to him, the structure does not meet the requirements of metal roofing as used by those who built the auditorium.

BY IYABO AINA

Publisher Of News Rain Nigeria