The 37-year-old weapon researcher, Biedomo
Iguniewei, who suggested high infrasonic radiation
attack as the cause of the Synagogue Church for All
Nations’ building collapse last year, has submitted
academic papers to back his claims.
A six-storey guest house within the premises of SCOAN
in Lagos had, on September 12, 2014, collapsed, killing
no fewer than 116 persons.
Iguniewei, who described himself as an independent
consultant with specific interest in explosives and
weapon research, had testified in December last year
before the Lagos coroner probing the cause of death of
the 116 persons who perished in the collapsed building.
The witness, who claimed to be a post-graduate student
of Explosives and Material Science at the Nigerian
Defence Academy, had suggested that the aircraft that
reportedly hovered above the church shortly before the
building came down could have fired infrasonic
radiations at the building.
He told the coroner, Magistrate O.A. Komolafe, that he
was in a position to reach such a conclusion based on
his six-year experience with the Nigerian Defence
Academy.
According to Iguniewei, an infrasound is a type of sound
measuring below 20Hz, which is below what the normal
human ear could detect.
He said, “The striking thing about infrasound is that you
cannot hear it and you cannot see it but it causes
remarkable vibrations when used as a weapon.
“Those of us who work with the security know that
weapons are produced and they are always looking for
where to test them.
“I am of the opinion that what happened that day,
especially with the strange plane-like objects seen in
the video, was that an infrasonic radiation was fired at
the building; and if you observe, you will discover that it
took about 30 minutes for the building to come down.”
He added, “It is important for this court to be aware of
this option but why it could have been used here is
another matter entirely.
“But since I have been pondering why a building would
collapse the way this one did, this is the most plausible
explanation for me.”
The witness said it had become important to consider
the option of infrasonic radiation, especially with the
repeated movement of the aircraft, which was said to
have repeatedly hovered over the collapsed building.
“That plane-like object flew close to the building, and
that is all that is needed for the infrasonic radiation to
reach the building. As far as I am concerned, the
repeated hovering of the plane-like object is to ensure
that the building received enough dose of the radiation
sufficient to bring it down.
“Engineers generally believe that a structure would fail
due to bad foundation and bad materials but if you go
there now the foundation pillars are still very intact. My
position is that the building weakened from the top,”
Iguniewei insisted.
When asked what would be seen as the evidence in the
aftermath of an infrasonic attack on a building, the
witness said there would be no material evidence
because the radiation neither generates heat nor results
in burning or charring.
He had said, “The bomb expert who is looking for
chemical residue will not see anything like a by-product
and of course there is no charring because all that the
radiation does is to cause a vibration of the atoms from
their position resulting in the emission of electrons.”
Komolafe had then asked Iguniewei, who claimed to
have adopted the Synagogue incident as his academic
project, to furnish the court with papers.
Further hearing has been adjourned till Wednesday April
29, 2015.
Source: Punchng.com