Four persons were injured Sunday morning at the Church of
Assumption, Agboroko, Lagos as a car lost control and rammed into the church
building during the morning mass.
DailyPost exclusively gathered that the owner of the black
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) was trying to reverse when its brake failed, broke
into the church wall and headed straight to the altar.
“I am still in shock. It looks like a film to me.” A church
member told our correspondent at the scene of the incident.
“The mass was still on and suddenly we heard a loud noise.
At first, I thought it was an explosion and when I looked back, I saw a car
running towards the altar, scattering chairs and hitting worshippers.”
“Many bones were broken , only God will rescue them,” the
source added.
It was gathered that victims were rushed to a nearby
hospital, but three of them were rejected and referred to Igbobi Hospital
because of the degree of the injuries.
When DailyPost visited the site, many members were seen
discussing the tragic incident.
Speaking after the incident, the parish priest, Fr. Pius
Omefuma said ‘ The devil is at work. But no need to panic. God is in control.
We pray that all the families involved will take heart and the victims recover
quickly. Let’s continue with the mass. We thank God that it didn’t go more than
this. It could have been worse”
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