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Gov Udom escapes death as 50 die in church building collapse
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom on Saturday escaped death by the whiskers, when a church building he was in collapsed.
At least 50 other people were not so lucky as they died when the Reigners Bible Church in Uyo the state capital caved in.
The governor who was in the church for the consecration of Pastor Akan Weeks as a Bishop was whisked to safety by his security aides, while many were trapped beneath the rubbles of the building.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Murtala Mani, confirmed the incident, but was unable to ascertain the exact number of worshippers who perished in the mishap as at the time of filing this report.
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Roland Uchendu Pele
December 10, 2016 at 2:04 pm
Church buildings always collapsing in the country. We can stop this permanently if we cared.
Margret Dickson
December 10, 2016 at 3:33 pm
When the contractors won’t use quality materials to build the buildings, why won’t churches be collapsing here and there??
Johnson Amadi
December 10, 2016 at 3:30 pm
It’s a sad occurrence. May all their souls Rest In Peace
JOHNSON PETER
December 10, 2016 at 3:50 pm
Eeeyah. It’s sadistic but what can we do?
It is well.
Joy Madu
December 10, 2016 at 4:20 pm
What we can do is to pray for the deceased that God should grant them perfect rest in paradise and to fight contractors who are keen in using inferior materials to build.
yanju omotodun
December 10, 2016 at 3:52 pm
God grants the families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.
It has happened already.
seyi jelili
December 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm
Let their be a panel to look into the cause of the collapse immediately. It’s really awful.
Nonso Ezeugo
December 10, 2016 at 7:28 pm
What ever that happen is for a reason so less ask God to accept there soul in heaven