A Dunamis Church Pastor, on a mission to save lives has ended up losing his life in a tragic building collapse on Tuesday in Benue State.
The Church building situated in Mission Ward North Bank, Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, went down in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to a source, four individuals, including the pastor, were holding prayers within the church building prior to the incident.
The other three individuals managed to escape the wreckage while the pastor was taken by death.
More Damage
The collapse of the church building has also caused damage to nearby residential buildings and electricity infrastructure.
The exact cause of the incident remains unclear at this time.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Police Command, Anene Sewuese Catherine, told journalists that she was not aware of the incident.
However, reports reveal that police operatives from the C Division, North Bank, have already arrived at the scene, and emergency officials were also involved.
Investigations will begin and the people will know the cause in no time.
However, the collapse brings to mind the issues with the housing sector in Nigeria.
From poor building materials to cutting corners, the very one riding on the back of corruption.
The church could be dragged as well for not checking materials to ensure they match the quotation given.
It is in cutting corners and trying to make profit, somehow, that buildings come down when structural errors [fraud] begin to mount pressure on the pillars.
Below is the image of the Dunamis Church before the tragic collapse:
