The Nigerian Police on Wednesday said the “strange aircraft” that allegedly hovered over the collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) building was a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) CH 130 Hercules.
A police witness, Olusola Agboyi (DSP) while testifying before Coroner Oyetade Komolafe yesterday, stated that the aircraft, which was on a circuit training mission, flew at very low altitude.
He said: “I recorded statements from 34 witnesses who claimed the aircraft was flying very low and had caused panic among residents of the Ikotun area.”
Agboyi stated that preliminary reports suggested the foreign guesthouse might have caved-in as a result of internal saboteurs-visitors or lodgers at the premises.
The witness, who said he led the team that investigated the collapse and was also a member of the Federal Government’s panel, posited that the saboteur, undetected, could have used explosives or chemical substances to bring down the building.
The inquest, led by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, was inaugurated by the Lagos State Government under the state Coroner’s System Law No.7 of 2007 to investigate the cause and circumstances resulting in the death of 166 people following the collapse of the six-storey guest house and bring its findings and recommendations to the appropriate authorities.
According to DSP Agboyi, the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Police visited the scene of the incident but was yet to present its report.
Agboyi further said he interviewed one of the survivors, Mr. Taiwo Temitayo Taiwo, who claimed he heard a thunderous noise and saw lightening moments before the building came crashing.
He said after watching the CCTV footages of the incident, he was of the view that it was consistent with controlled demolitions.
“The building came down in seconds. From the analysis of experts, the collapse looked like controlled demolition. It should be subjected to the testing of experts outside the country,” Agboyi added.
A police witness, Olusola Agboyi (DSP) while testifying before Coroner Oyetade Komolafe yesterday, stated that the aircraft, which was on a circuit training mission, flew at very low altitude.
He said: “I recorded statements from 34 witnesses who claimed the aircraft was flying very low and had caused panic among residents of the Ikotun area.”
Agboyi stated that preliminary reports suggested the foreign guesthouse might have caved-in as a result of internal saboteurs-visitors or lodgers at the premises.
The witness, who said he led the team that investigated the collapse and was also a member of the Federal Government’s panel, posited that the saboteur, undetected, could have used explosives or chemical substances to bring down the building.
The inquest, led by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, was inaugurated by the Lagos State Government under the state Coroner’s System Law No.7 of 2007 to investigate the cause and circumstances resulting in the death of 166 people following the collapse of the six-storey guest house and bring its findings and recommendations to the appropriate authorities.
According to DSP Agboyi, the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Police visited the scene of the incident but was yet to present its report.
Agboyi further said he interviewed one of the survivors, Mr. Taiwo Temitayo Taiwo, who claimed he heard a thunderous noise and saw lightening moments before the building came crashing.
He said after watching the CCTV footages of the incident, he was of the view that it was consistent with controlled demolitions.
“The building came down in seconds. From the analysis of experts, the collapse looked like controlled demolition. It should be subjected to the testing of experts outside the country,” Agboyi added.
Culled: AIT
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