A coroner, Oyetade Komalafe on Wednesday ,July 7, 2015 said popular Nigerian preacher TB Joshua should be prosecuted for the death 116 people, killed by the collapse of a guesthouse owned by his church.
In a report from the Vanguard, Mr. Komolafe said the T.B Joshua and the SCOAN were culpable because of criminal negligence resulting in the death of victims.
Komolafe noted that T.B Joshua did not obtain the relevant approval before embarking on the construction of the building,
He said Joshua, popularly referred to as “The Prophet” and “The Man of God”, claimed in the cause of the collapse was an aerial sabotage or an explosion.
Komolafe however dismissed Joshua’s claims, stating that victims likely died from multiple injuries, including fractured skulls, as a result of addition of extra floors to the building which eventually lead to the collapse of the building.
He called for the prosecution of engineers hired by the church for the construction of the building. He said; “The collapse was as a result of structural failures.”
He accused T.B Joshua of failing to show up as a witness when other witnesses showed up at the court ruling.
