Lagos State Government ddemolishes a N100m church

Officials of the Lagos state government demolished a church on Lekki Epe express way. Pure Fire Miracle Ministry International (PFMI).

The ministry demolished the building over allegation of building approval after spending over a N100 million, the church is built over on a 10-acre land and comprised six auditoriums,offices, residential buildings and buildings for other uses.

 The church was having its annual convetion with worshipers all over the world from 12 foregn countries in attendant. The more than 10,000  includes old  pregnant women  men , and childrenwer wondering why a curch would be demiolished when twhishippershe bchur was holdiing its cobconventiom.

The church disputed the claims by government that it had no approval, while a document from the legal adviser to the church’s pastor, Enoch Idowu Aminu, Messrs Ibrahim A. Shittu and Co., of Probono Chamber, showed that the land was purchased from Ikujenya Okanlawon Ikuforiji Chieftaincy Family, with the address at 3, Ikujenya Street, Bado Oke, Epe, Lagos State, on 21 May, 2010.

Ten years old Camerounian girl, Miracle Bosco, was shocked when the building was pulled down, saying, “why is it that police came and destroy the house of God? I am sad because all the money our parents spent here has become a waste. Please, help us to beg the Governor to stop this demolition. God is not happy and I am not happy.”