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Wednesday, 24 February 2016

South African kids sue Synagogue founder over dad’s death



Two South African children have filed a suit against the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua and seven others over the death of their father in the September 2014 building collapse in the church.

Six-year-old Nora Furah Wa Kalambaie and her three-year-old brother Bulungu Malaika Wa Kalambaie, filed the suit at Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, on Tuesday.

They are seeking an order directing Joshua and other defendants to pay them R8, 772,000 as cost and damages for the death of their father, Kalambaie Wa Kalambaie.

They claimed that the deceased was one of the 116 people, mostly foreigners, killed in the building collapse.

Listed as co-defendants are – Registered Trustees of Synagogue, Jadny Trust Limited; Hardrock Construction and Engineering Company and two engineers, Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun.

Also joined in the suit are – Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

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