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Prophet TB Joshua dishes out cash, anointed water to victims' families

by Staff reporter
05 Oct 2014 at 07:41hrs | Views
Influential Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua has reportedly sent cash handouts to the families of those killed when his church guesthouse in Lagos collapsed and killed 115 people in September this year.

A South African publication reports that some families have been presented with gifts that include R5 000 cash, maize meal and anointed water.

Sunday Times reports that a family of one South African victim said church officials met with his family to offer condolences which included R5 000.

According to another publication, News24, a church official Kirsten Nematandani confirmed that the church was assisting victims' families with whatever they need, "school fees, rent, groceries and toiletries."

Source - Sunday Times