Joshua died after a church service at SCOAN on June 5 , few days to his 58 birthday anniversary.

SCOAN had at a news conference on June 29  said that July 5 to July 11 would be  dedicated for a series of Joshua’s  ‘laying to rest’ activities tagged: ‘Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Prophet Joshua (1963 to 2021)’.

People from different races, cultures and countries gathered to give final respect to the late prophet.

Before the interment of the late prophet, his burial service was held and Bible passages read.

The first Bible reading, taken from First Corinthians 15: 51 – 57, was taken by  Gov.  Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, after which Bishop Stephen Ogedengbe of the Wisdom of Chapel Ministry explained the passage.

The cleric urged Christians to emulate the exemplary life of love lived by the late founder of SCOAN.

Ogedengbe said: “The character of a true believer is to find refuge in our Lord Jesus.

“That is why children of God are not afraid in reaching the final destination –  death.

“Heaven is our home, our dwelling place.”

According to him, Joshua had always mentioned that those from above longed to be there.

Minister Ayoub Kara from Israel took the second Bible reading from Revelation 21: 1- 7, while Pastor Robert Acosta from Argentina preached a sermon from it.

Acosta said that Christians should follow Christ “because outside Jesus there is no reality.”

He said that Joshua did so many miracles and showed much love to many people.

After the sermon, Akeredolu and the representative of governor of Lagos State delivered speeches.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was represented by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Olarewaju Elegushi.

Sanwo-Olu told the congregation that the late prophet fulfilled his destiny on earth by living for others.

He encouraged Christians to long for the spirit of dedication shown by SCOAN founder.

“His life should encourage us to renew our hope in Christ.

“Unity, peace, progress and love should be our watchword as Christians,” he said.

Sanwo-Olu urged Christians to emulate the late prophet’s life and live in peace with everyone without discriminating.

In his speech, Akeredolu, described the death of Joshua as a huge loss to the people of Ondo State, Nigeria and the world at large.

Akeredolu said that Joshua contributed immensely to the emancipation of the downtrodden, orphans, widows and other less-privileged people.

He said that the late prophet touched the lives of many people economically and spiritually.

“He was not born with a silver spoon but from what I heard, he was a special child because he performed miracles even from primary school.

“He was born with a special gift, and his love was not only for the less-priviledged.

“Even those of us who are privileged benefitted from his love,” Akeredolu said.

Source: NAN

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He died on Saturday at the age of 57.

His death was announced on TB Joshua Ministries facebook page.

The cause of his death was, however, not made known.

The statement titled Prophet TB Joshua – June 12th 1963 to June 5th 2021, reads: “On Saturday 5th June 2021, Prophet TB Joshua spoke during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting: ‘Time for everything – time to come here for prayer and time to return home after the service.’

“God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will. His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for and died for.

“As Prophet TB Joshua says, “The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it”.

“Prophet TB Joshua leaves a legacy of service and sacrifice to God’s Kingdom that is living for generations yet unborn.

“The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations and Emmanuel TV Family appreciate your love, prayers and concern at this time and request a time of privacy for the family.

“Here are Prophet TB Joshua’s last words: “Watch and pray.”

“One life for Christ is all we have; one life for Christ is so dear.”

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The number of casualties could not be ascertained as at the time of this report.

Several other persons, including four officers were injured too.

The suspect is said to be one Robert Bowers who is 46 years old.

He has since been arrested by the police and being treated in the hospital.

The synagogue serves the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood, which has one of the largest Jewish populations in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Director, Wendell Hissrich, described the scene of the shooting as horrific.

The gunman was said to be shouting anti-Semitic abuse as he entered the building, armed with an assault rifle and two pistols.

Reports said he barricaded himself in a room at the synagogue.

US President Donald Trump describe the shooting as very terrible, adding:  “To see this happen again and again, for so many years, it’s just a shame.”

He said the US should “stiffen up our laws of the death penalty.”

“These people should pay the ultimate price. This has to stop,” he said.

He added that incident had little to do with US gun laws.

“If they had protection inside, maybe it could have been a different situation,” he said.

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