Fire Kills Church Members After Night Vigil In Ibadan

3membersof a popularchurchinIbadan, Oyo state were burnt to death on Monday when afireoutbreak destroyed the church.The church in question is Mercyland Prayer Ministries at Idi Aro.
4 people including a pregnant lady who escapedthe fire reported the case to the police.When reporters visited the scene, the bodies ofthe victims which included a woman, were seen inside the church premises .The inferno, it was gathered, started at about 1.45am and lasted about three hours during which property which included two generating sets, two complete drum sets, ceiling fans, many sewing machines as well as plastic and wooden chairs were destroyed.
According to residents of the area, the situationwas probably worsened by power generating sets that were filled with petrol.One of the survivors, Mrs. Oyediran, a pregnantwoman, said that a young man, she simply referred to as Demola, pulled her out while shewas struggling to escape.
The other worshippers, she said, were asleep when the fire started. As at the time of filing this report, the three corpses were yet to be evacuated from the church, and it was gathered that the pastor of the church, and Demola who rescued the pregnant woman, were being interrogated by the police.One of the deceased , it was gathered was a 92-year old man, whose son refused to speak on the incident but merely stated that he interested in retrieving the corpse of his father.