Nigeria Church Collapse Reignites Questions About Safety
In 2014, at least 116 people died when their guest house at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, also collapsed. This time reports are putting the number of people killed at the Reigners Bible Church collapse in Uyo between 30 and 160.
Uyo church collapse.
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Nigeria:
Osinbajo Assures Nigerians of Protection in Worship Places
Guardian, 12 December 2016
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday gave an assurance that government would protect Nigerians in their places of worship and ensure that they practised their chosen faith in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
How I Survived Uyo Church Building Collapse - Ini Edo
Premium Times, 12 December 2016
But for divine intervention, popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, would have been a victim of the collapsed church building in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Prosecute Uyo Collapsed Church's Handler, Says Human Right Activist
Vanguard, 12 December 2016
Mr Desmond Eze, a human right lawyer, says the builders of the collapsed church building in Uyo should be prosecuted. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Controversy Trails Death of Synagogue Church Worshippers
Premium Times, 12 December 2016
Police have dismissed a report that three worshippers of The Synagogue Church of All Nations died at the Church premises Saturday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Death Toll in Collapsed Church Building in Uyo Rises to 29
Vanguard, 12 December 2016
The number of people who died in Saturday's collapsed Reigners Bible Church building in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, has risen to 29. Read more »
InFocus
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Reigners Bible Church has reportedly collapsed killing and injuring many congregants. Read more »
