This issue is getting more serious than we thought...
According to Punch , the state government has
set up a coroner of inquest for the purpose of
investigating the cause of the building collapse.
This was made known in a statement credited to
the Lagos State Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on
Sunday.
According to the statement, Ipaye had
instigated the coroner’s inquest pursuant to
Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s
System Law No. 7 of 2007.
The coroner of inquest, headed by
Magistrate O. A. Komolafe, has been
charged with the duty of establishing the
cause of the collapse of Synagogue’s six-
storey building that killed no fewer than 115
persons.
Ipaye, who spelt out the responsibility of
the coroner, said its final submission might
necessitate the institution of a criminal
charge against the church.
The commissioner was quoted to have
said, “The law requires the verdict of a
coroner, as certified in writing, to be
forwarded to the State Attorney General and
such verdict may form the basis of criminal
prosecution depending on the evidence
collected.
“The coroner in this case is Magistrate O.
A. Komolafe, who also sat as coroner in the
Dana Air Crash case. He is expected to
announce his sitting or visitation schedules
and other details and to hold the inquest at
the premises of the High Court of Lagos
State, Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja.
“In doing this, he (Komolafe) has all the
powers of a magistrate to summon and
compel the attendance of witnesses,
including medical examiners, and require
them to give evidence, produce documents
or present other relevant materials.”
Source: Punch
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