CORONER'S INQUEST INTO SYNAGOGUE BUILDING COLLAPSE: DISABLES STORMED THE IKEJA HIGH COURT

According to LindaIkeji’s blog(photos), disabled individuals stormed the Ikeja High Court this morning October 30th for the Coroner's Inquest into the Synagogue church building collapse. 

The supporters who were there to show their solidarity to Prophet TB Joshua carried signs that read "Don't push Joshua out of Nigeria by your actions in the matter", another read "Lagos State handle this matter with caution", and another read "People are not stupid, it was controlled demolition" etc

It is important to note that the Lagos State government set up a coroner of inquest for the purpose of investigating the cause of the building collapse on September 12th that left more than 115 people dead.

 The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, had instigated the coroner’s inquest pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s System Law No. 7 of 2007.

The coroner of inquest, headed by Magistrate O. A. Komolafe, has been charged with the duty of establishing the cause of the collapse of Synagogue’s six-storey building that killed no fewer than 115 persons.

The commissioner was quoted to have enumerated the responsibility of the coroner to include the following:

“The law requires the verdict of a coroner, as certified in writing, to be forwarded to the State Attorney General and such verdict may form the basis of criminal prosecution depending on the evidence collected.

“The coroner is expected to announce his sitting or visitation schedules and other details and to hold the inquest at the premises of the High Court of Lagos State, Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja.

“In doing this, coroner has all the powers of a magistrate to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, including medical examiners, and require them to give evidence, produce documents or present other relevant materials.”

However, the Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development, Toyin Ayinde, who was at the inquest, said that the collapsed building was illegal, that the church didn't get any approval for the building. He also said that the main church currently has three additional illegal floors.