An inferno has engulfed the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church located in Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State.
An eyewitness confirmed the Christ Embassy fire incident to Channels Television. Multiple videos on X have also shown the massive edifice being destroyed by fire.
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Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are also said to have arrived at the scene to try and put out the fire.
The area has been cordoned-off by the police to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
Christ Embassy (also known as LoveWorld Incorporated or Believers’ Loveworld) is a megachurch and Christian denomination founded in 1987 by Chris Oyakhilome who hails from Edo State, Nigeria.
The Church, with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, has since become a global network of churches, with congregations in many countries.
By 2019 the church had 145 branches on five continents. The Church has ministries in Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
