Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning as a fire outbreak engulfed the Household of David Church located at Adeniyi Jones Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident, stating that the fire, which began around 11 am, was successfully extinguished.
According to NEMA, the fire originated at the rear of the church and was first noticed by passersby who alerted the church workers. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported during the incident.
In a statement issued by NEMA, it was revealed that the church was preparing to host a five-day crusade, scheduled to commence later in the evening and end on February 4th, 2024.
“A fire outbreak at Household of David Church located at Surulere Industrial Road, off Adeniyi Jones Ikeja Lagos occurrence has been successfully put out by responders,“ the statement read.
“The fire which started at about 0011 hours at the rear of the church was not noticed by the church workers but by passersby who drew the attention of the indoor workers to the incident.
“No one sustained injury or casualty recorded.
“The church had organised a 5-day crusade starting from this evening by 1700 and ending on the 4th of February, 2024.
“The premises were said to have been leased, insured, and hired by the Church.
“It was found out that due to the expected turnout of congregants for the crusade, the Church workers had been trained by the Fire Service to prepare for any eventualities.
“Agencies on ground are NEMA, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, State Fire Service and the Police.”
