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The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has refuted claims that an elderly female worshipper slumped and died during a programme of the church.

The church said contrary to media reports, the worshipper died at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun state.

On November 2, the worshipper was reported to have slumped during a prayer session at the church auditorium in the Ibafo area of Ogun.

In a statement on Thursday, Collins Edomaruse, spokesperson of Daniel Olukoya, general overseer of MFM, said the deceased came in looking feeble and was not at the prayer city for a residential programme like ‘deliverance’.

According to him, the deceased was rushed to a clinic within the church before she was taken to OOUTH.

He said the hospital had commended the church for their swift action of bringing the sick person over.

He added that upon getting to the hospital, the deceased was immediately attended to in the ambulance, but later gave up.

“On physical observation inside an ambulance, we recorded pallor+++… that she was pale (short of blood),” the statement reads.

“She looked cachexic and emaciated, hence blood pressure was quickly checked inside the ambulance; result: B/P71/55 P115, Temp 36.oc, because of the pallor+++ that requires immediate blood.

“The ambulance driver and a nurse were instructed to rush her to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, where urgent intervention and investigations could be carried out.

“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 ministry said it regularly provides first aid to worshippers in need of one.

“The ministry may not be able to ascertain the medical situation of everyone that desires to seek God’s face within its facility,” the statement adds.

“It however provides a first aid duty of care to anyone who needs medical attention within its premises.

“One can conclude that’s 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.”