There was drama in Ibadan on Friday as the Oyo State Government demolished the building of Celestial Church of Christ, Onala Parish, Mokola-Sango Road.
The church had insisted that the demolition of the building was against a court injunction.
The demolition was carried out in line with the beautification exercise in the state.
An eyewitness told our correspondent that the demolition team had arrived at the church around 10 am and defied entreaties by the Pastor, Kolawole Olakanmi, and other members of the church.
Olakanmi was reportedly arrested and taken to the Secretariat Police Station with nine other members of the church. He said, “I showed them the copy of the court injunction, but their leader told me that the order was from the governor. I was ordered to be taken and locked up before other members were arrested.”
A copy of the court order restraining the state government from embarking on the demolition dated Nov. 28 was made available to journalists. It was given by the Ibadan High Court 14 sitting at MKO Abiola Way (former Ring Road).
The state government had, through a demolition notice dated Nov. 16, given the church management three days “to remove the structure and vacate the site.”
It added, “The ministry shall enforce the removal and commence legal action against the church (if they fail to comply).”
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"Touch not my Annointed and do my Prophets no harm" Oyo state government beware!
ReplyDeleteCorrection please, No Government or group of persons can demolish Church but Church Building. The Church is marching on and the gate of Hell cannot prevail over It.
ReplyDeleteYou will hear about demolition of Church building here and there when will Muslims in this country learn to respect Christians and their places of Worship. I dont need to ask the State Governor is a Muslim, Christian in the west and elsewhere in Nigeria should mind who they vote. Hence we dont receive the accommodating treatment we give Muslims and thus they eat their cakes and have it.
ReplyDeleteThey have started again in the south west through Governor Ajimobi And Aregbesola, go and find out well well, the compulsory retirement that happened in Oyo state recently larger percentage are Christians were sacked but the Muslims one's find way out.
ReplyDeleteI believe we are heading some where, sooner than later we shall see the end of the whole episode.
"If it is rat that owns farm or trap, we shall see soon"