Christ Embassy Church On Fire In Lagos

A Christ Embassy Church is on fire in Lagos.

Eko Hot Blog reports that a massive fire has engulfed a zonal church of Christ Embassy in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State.

The fire broke out on Sunday morning. It was not immediately clear whether church service had begun by the time the fire started.

Videos shared on social media show the extent of the inferno, with flames towering above the building.

However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has responded to the scene, according to eyewitnessed racing to the scene to battle the blaze.

In a video posted on X, a witness, Chief_Augustin1, captured the intense moment, saying, “Christ Embassy Church on Billings Way, Oregun, is on fire!

“The fire is raging, but the Lagos State Fire Service is working tirelessly to put it out. Thankfully, the service hadn’t started yet.”

Eko Hot Blog gathered that firefighting efforts are ongoing, with authorities working diligently to contain the damage.

Christ Embassy to Replace Burnt Church With ‘A Bigger, Better One’

Meanwhile, the President and founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has said the fire incident at the church was not an accident but an avenue for bigger and better things.

He said this during a live Sunday service at the church’s campground, Asese, Ogun State.

“Nothing happens in the life of a child of God by accident,” the cleric said.

“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.”

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