TB Joshua files fresh application to stop trial over death of 116 persons
The Registered Trustees of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, founded by Prophet TB Joshua, have filed another suit to stop the Lagos State Government from going ahead with their prosecution before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja over the death of 116 persons on September 12, 2014 when a six-storey building collapsed on the premises of the church in Ikotun area of the State. In the fresh suit filed before Justice Kazeem Alogba of Ikeja High Court, the Trustees o f the church are asking the court to stop their proposed arraignment before Justice Lawal Lateef-Akapo of the same court. The Lagos State Government had had filed 111 counts against the Registered Trustees of SCOAN, two engineers and two companies over the death of the 116 persons. The arraignment of the accused had been scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2016 before Justice Lawal-Akapo. But in their fresh action, the applicants are urging Justice Alogba to call for the record of proceedings of a Lagos State ...