Pregnant woman, four others die in Ondo church collapse
A pregnant woman alongside four other women, have lost their lives after a Cherubim and Seraphim Church collapsed at Ija-Ugbo, Arogbo Ijaw town, in the Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The building which was under renovation when it collapsed, was said to have injured several others as well.
An eyewitness said the deceased left their homes for the construction site to fetch disused planks when the incident happened.
The witness said, “This is the first time that such a thing will happen in this community. It was caused by the inferior materials used for the renovation of the church.”
Confirming the report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph identified the deceased as Morenike Bubuma, Margret Goloba, Mayama Goloba, Kowei Aboa and Dali Gunuboh, who was pregnant.
“A renovation was going on in one of the churches in the area. The owners were trying to build a bigger church. While trying to demolish the old one, the building collapsed just as people were struggling for disused wood,” he said.
“Five people were killed on the spot, while four others were seriously injured and rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.”
