Nigeria: Synagogue Church - Lagos Constitutes Coroner Court

27 September 2014

Lagos State Government yesterday constituted a Coroner Inquest to unravel the cause of the incident that led to the collapsed building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations at Ikotun Egbe, Lagos and the several deaths that followed.

The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye who constituted the Coroner court in line with the provisions of the Lagos State Coroner's System Law No. 7 of 2007, noted it will investigate the cause and circumstances of deaths and bring his findings and recommendations to the appropriate authorities. The Coroner court is expected to commence sitting from next week at the premise of the Ikeja High Court.

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