Relatives
of the victims of Friday’s tragedy at the Retreat Camp of the Deeper
Life Bible Church, located at Eyenkorin on the outskirts of Ilorin,
Kwara State, on Sunday lamented the deaths of their relatives.
A section of the auditorium’s roof had
been blown off by rainstorm on Friday and later collapsed on some
worshippers. The worshippers were attending their Easter Retreat.
Seven people were feared dead. Many
other worshippers were said to have also been injured while a pastor who
was riding on a motorcycle to donate blood for the injured victims
collided with a vehicle on his way and later died before he could be
rushed to the hospital by sympathisers.
The mourners, who refused to speak to
journalists wore long faces, sobbed intermittently and wiped their faces
with handkerchiefs.
But one of them, who pleaded anonymity, whose brother was a victim, said the deceased had lofty plans for his siblings.
She said, “This world can be very
agonising and devastating. I cannot believe that my brother with whom
we came here together is dead. I do not think it is a reality. It must
be a dream. This is a big blow not only to me but to the other family
members.
“He told me how he was working very hard
in his business to ensure that we all get university education, and
later to assist us to get good employment or start business after
graduation. I cannot understand why we are now going through this
ordeal. But God understands better.”
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