Three worshippers die in Synagogue church stampede

No fewer than three worshippers at the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Ikotun, Lagos State, have been confirmed dead after a stampede on the church’s premises on Saturday.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the victims were part of a crowd that struggled to see the church’s General Overseer, Prophet Temitope Joshua, during a special healing service.

Our correspondent gathered that while two of the victims were identified as Emeka Okonkwo and Emmanuel Oherin, the third victim had yet to be identified.
Their corpses were said to have been deposited in a morgue in the state.

An eyewitness, who did not want to be identified, said the stampede occurred around 4.30am.

Punch, December 12

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