Prophet Temitope Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has died. He was conducting a church service when he suddenly felt uncomfortable. Born on June 12, 1963, Prophet TB Joshua has died six days before his 58th birthday.
Sources said the popular prophet passed away around 2am, hours after he walked to his apartment midway into the service, presumably to get some rest.
It was gathered that Joshua had walked out of the church to his apartment when he felt uncomfortable during the service that commenced around 6pm on Saturday.
Although it was not clear at what point he left the hall, It has been learnt that he had officiated the service for some hours before he stepped out.
His aides and members thought he was going for a quick break but became anxious when he didn’t return after a long time and his aides went to check on him but found him in an uncomfortable/unusual position.
Although the cause of death was not disclosed, the source said the entire place is to be “sanitised”.
The prophet had asked most of his aides to work from home as a because of COVID-19 pandemic. Those who were left were a few personal aides, who lived in the premises.
One of his close friends said, “I got a call around 2am that Senior Prophet was dead. I had to quickly get in touch with his family and it was confirmed.
” We do not really have details now but I can tell you he was ministering when he suddenly got ill and left the church to rest,” he said.
Confirming Joshua’s death, Lagos Police Commissioner (CP) Hakeem Odumosu said he was officially pronounced dead by a hospital around 3am.
Odomuso said: “It is true he is dead. I do not know the cause of his death yet. But the information we have is that he was conducting service, along the line, he felt uncomfortable, walked to his apartment himself and never came back.
“His people thought he probably wanted to rest or refresh but when they didn’t see him after a long while, they went in search of him and found him in an unusual position.
“The service started in the evening. But it was around 3am that he was pronounced dead by a hospital.”
The church said Joshua’s last words to his members were “watch and pray.”
He was said to have also reminded them there was time for everything before he left the church hall.
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