The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has vehemently refuted recent reports claiming that an elderly female worshipper died during a church programme at its Prayer City in Ogun State, News About Nigeria reports.
In a statement released on Thursday, Collins Edomaruse, the media aide to the church’s General Overseer, Dr Daniel Olukoya, clarified the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Edomaruse explained that the woman, who passed away on November 2, 2023, was at the Prayer City for a service looking feeble.
The church’s response was immediate, as she was rushed from the service to the clinic within the church premises and later to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu.
Contrary to media reports, the MFM stated that the woman did not collapse and die inside the church but at OOUTH, where she received urgent intervention and investigations.
The case was reported at the Ibafo Police Station the following morning.
The matron at the Prayer City Clinic, Mrs Bisi Adewumi, provided additional details on the emergency situation, stating, “She looked cachexia and emaciated, hence blood pressure was quickly checked inside the ambulance; result: B/P71/55 P115, Temp 36.0°C, because of the pallor+++ that requires immediate blood.”
She continued, “The report received from the nurse at the teaching hospital indicated that the deceased was attended to in the ambulance as an emergency for preliminary investigations. She later gave up there, and her remains were deposited at the morgue of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.”
The MFM emphasised that the church, being a frequented place by worshippers from around the world, may not ascertain the medical situation of everyone seeking God’s face within its facility.
However, it provides first aid duty of care to anyone in need of medical attention within its premises.
The statement concluded, “One can conclude that it’s simply a case of ignorance and misrepresentation of facts to claim that the unfortunate demise of a worshipper at a teaching hospital was caused by the ministry in any way.
“The Church provides a covenant platform of divine encounter and teaches the worshippers how to connect with the God of the Bible. This has provided tremendous testimonies over the years.”
