Jeezuzpick:
I have a personal friend who said he lost two nieces in that school.

Who dafuq's lyin?

hisexcellency34:
Heard its Boko Haram attack

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has clarified that no student of Bethlehem Girls College died in the explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado area of FESTAC in Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos state on Sunday.

It was earlier reported that many people including a principal, students of a boarding school and family of four lost their lives to the explosion.

But the Church in a statement signed by the Chief Shepherd of the Archdiocese, Most. Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, stated that all students of the school were reported safe.

He said that with the help of the first respondents, all the students were rescued and some that were injured were rushed to the hospitals while others have been released to their parents and gone to their different homes.

“We want to state that all students of the school were reported safe. Those who sustained injuries were promptly attended to in various hospitals within the environs.

“We are getting our Education Department along with the Administrators of other Archdiocesan schools to see how the students of Bethlehem Girls College can be accommodated in other schools so that their education is not disrupted,” the statement reads in part, noting that the incident occurred while the students and staff were at Sunday Mass.

The church, however, confirmed the death of the school’s Administrator, Rev. Sr. (Dr.) Henrietta Alokha, and a female security guard who both paid the supreme price while trying to ensure the safety of the students.

It also confirmed that no priest died during the incident, explaining that the priest who was celebrating the Mass helped in rescuing the students and himself.

Commenting on the properties destroyed, Rev. Alfred said that the Staff quarters, Administrative Building, the cafeteria and hostel buildings were levelled to the ground as a result of the impact of the explosion with no essential building standing except the convent housing the nuns in charge of the school.

The Church thanked all those who responded swiftly, while also commending the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Red Cross and the various Security Agencies for their prompt response which, it said, ensured that the situation did not get worse.

“We are grateful to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his call to express the sympathy of the government and for setting up a committee to investigate issues surrounding the explosion,” Rev. Alfred said.

Daily Trust reports that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had launched a N2billion Emergency Relief Fund for victims of the explosion.

He has also set up an inter-governmental and multi-sectoral committee to investigate the remote and immediate cause of the explosions, which he described as unfortunate and monumental.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/lagos-explosion-no-student-of-bethlehem-girls-college-died.html

MichaelUweh:
Let them continue building everything in Lagos.

Jeezuzpick:
I have a personal friend who said he lost two nieces in that school.

Who dafuq's lyin?

morikee:
Rip i no dey see my guy @MannaBBQGrill i hope say Covid-19 no jam am.

morikee:
Rip i no dey see my guy @MannaBBQGrill i hope say Covid-19 no jam am.

Tripitaka:


The church is certainly lying, which I believe is for PR. With the amount of damage done to the school an, it's proximity to the disaster, there's no way all the kids will be safe.

UnaToto:
UnaToto

emeijeh:
"Rev. Sr. (Dr.) Henrietta Alokha, and a female security guard who both paid the supreme price while trying to ensure the safety of the students"

...so touching

Jeezuzpick:


See my chat with him a couple minutes ago.....

References:

Daily Trust reports that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had launched a N2billion Emergency Relief Fund for victims of the explosion.

Baroba:
Sad... Correction, the first responders were those boys who were pulling those girls up from the fence, I hope someone recognise them just as well...

emeijeh:
"Rev. Sr. (Dr.) Henrietta Alokha, and a female security guard who both paid the supreme price while trying to ensure the safety of the students"

...so touching

Uyi168:
...
I lost a friend in the blast..
A year 5 pharmacy student....

elmodee7:


U have finally ran mad, quit smokind colorado and loud. U need serious help.

julioralph:


May God have mercy on their souls.

I wonder what sort of "pipeline explosion" would take out windows, remove roofs, damage cars, and also send huge sound-waves/tremors across Lagos/Ogun states

A "pipeline explosion" whose aftermath looks like something done by a F-35 jet or Avenger drone?

A so called "pipeline explosion" that very conveniently happened at 9am when the girls were gathered for mass, and when others in the Neighourhood were either going to Or returning from their churches

There's more to this abegi

References:


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/lagos-explosion-no-student-of-bethlehem-girls-college-died.html