A terrible incident happened on Sunday, June 15, 2025, when a church building collapsed in Taraba State, injuring many worshippers.
The church, United Methodist Church Nigeria (UMCN), is located behind the Police Divisional office in Jantaro community, Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Daily Trust that worshipers were said to be in the church before the building caved in due to a heavy rainfall accompanied by a strong windstorm.
However, no d3ath was recorded in the incident. Those who sustained injuries were taken to Mutumbiyu Referral Hospital for treatment, while those with fractures were rushed to a local bone setter in the town.
The bone setter, Alhaji Baffa Wanzami, told the publication that three of the worshipers, including a girl who got fractures on their arms and legs, were brought to him.
“It is very sad that some worshipers were injured while others got fractures when the church they were conducting service collapsed. Some of those that got fractures including a little girl were brought to me and l set their fractured bones,” Wanzami said.
Another resident, Musa Adamu, said that some houses in the town were also destroyed.
