T.B Joshua might be sue for crime

It looks like Synagogue leader T.B Joshua will be
prosecuted by the Lagos State Government over the
collapse of his building on September 12th that left more
than 115 people dead.
According to Punch, the state government has set up a
coroner of inquest for the purpose of investigating the
cause of the building collapse. This was made known in a
statement credited to the Lagos State Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Sunday.
According to the statement, 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.
Ipaye, who spelt out the responsibility of the coroner,
said its final submission might necessitate the
institution of a criminal charge against the church.
The commissioner was quoted to have said, “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 in this case is Magistrate O. A.
Komolafe, who also sat as coroner in the Dana Air
Crash case. He 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, he (Komolafe) 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.”


Source:punch