A Sunday morning fire has razed the headquarters of the LoveWorld Incorporated a.k.a Christ Embassy along Billings Way in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.
Cause of the fire was not immediately known, but there were no causalities as Sunday service was yet to commence. Officers of the Lagos State Fire services from Alausa and Ikeja arrived at the scene around 7.36am to contain the fire from doing more damage.
The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye said in a statement:
“At 07:27 hours, a fire outbreak was reported at the Christ Embassy Church located on Billings Way, Ikeja.
“Firefighting units from Alausa and Ikeja fire stations were promptly dispatched and arrived at the scene by 07:36 hours. The church auditorium was found to be engulfed in flames. The fire is currently under control.”
Speaking on the inferno that caused substantial damage to the church building, Christ Embassy Founder Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, said: “Nothing happens in the life of a child of God by accident. During the 2001 Ikeja Cantonment bombing incident, the building vibrated so much, and we thought it was going to collapse.
“I thought to myself that if it collapsed, I was going to build a bigger, better one. At the end of the day, it didn’t collapse, and we called the engineers to see if there was any need to bring it down and rebuild but it was still okay.
“Now that this has happened, we will build a bigger, better, and more glorious one and the devil will lick his wound.”
