OtemAtum:
Jesusjnr must hear this You better not complain before he tags you a Satan reincarnate

....I didn't say anything o. Just asked a question

We take everything too far in Nigeria including church and religion.
If not, tell me why churches and mosques should have loud speakers everywhere outside.
I once lived next to a church where there was no noise. Are they not worshiping the same God or Allah?

Deepfeel:

Don't Muslim call for prayers using loudspeakers at night?

for how many minutes?

More of these suit should be initiated across all residential areas with such noise pollution especially at night.
We have one church causing such pollution within a residential area at Enugu (almost every night, vigil 10pm to 5am), but they have received sense after several warnings.
Any church that disturbs public health and peace especially at night should relocate to the forest

I chased some evangelist out of my house some times back, i have my "winners" sticker on my door and they still came to "win my soul", asked them if they saw my mallam at the gate they said yes, asked if they preached Christ to him, they said no, asked them if they saw my sticker they said yes. So i asked, you wont preach to the boys smoking weed on the streets, you wont preach to my muslim gateman, but you want to win the soul of a " fellow christain", Told them to get out of my house.

JimohMomoh:


Nice one from the court, they should also extend it to those using noisy generator to sleep at night.

kikikikikikikiiiii.My bros,dat one nah Nigeria's failed power project cause am..oo.

oshozondii:
A Chief Magistrate Court in Nnewi, Anambra State presided over by Emekwue AC has sealed off one of the new generation churches in the area over noise pollution.

The church leadership which was sued by the Director of Environmental Health Services and the Nnewi North local government area, was also given ten days for relocation.

In a charge number NMC/10c/2019, the church was prosecuted on two count charges under the public health laws of Anambra state.

The church was accused of mounting amplifier and five loudspeakers in front of its premises, tuned at a very high pitch, leading to heavy noise pollution and restless night within the neighbourhood.

The prosecution described the situation as ‘prejudicial to man’s health’, which is punishable under section 21 of the public health laws of Anambra state 2006.

The church was also accused of failure to comply with terms and requisition of abatement notice referenced No: 00000896 served on it.

The prosecution maintained that the condition was punishable under sections 8(1,4b) and 9(1,2) of the public health laws of Anambra state.

It presented three witnesses who all testified that the church activities, particularly during its vigils held between 11pm to 4am constituted source of noise pollution as well as serious disturbance to an 86 year-old woman.

The President-General of the community who appeared as witness to the defendant, said he was a neighbour to the complainant, adding that the church activities did not disturb anybody.

Delivering judgement on the matter, Emekwue AC directed the Director of environmental health services and Nnewi North Local Government Area to seal off the church and stop the defendant from continuing church activities in the facility.

The court also directed the defendant to relocate the church within 10 days or face one-year jail term without option of fine.

A resident of the area who witnessed the sealing off of the church, but preferred anonymity, described the court ruling as long awaited.

He said, “It is a thing of joy that the court has finally come to the rescue of the people who have not known peace since the church was opened in their neighbourhood.

“We are all Christians here but all attempts to make the pastor and his church see reason on the danger his activities pose to the well being of the people has always been misunderstood.

“They always tag those of us who are complaining as being occults."

https://thenationonlineng.net/noise-pollution-court-seals-off-anambra-church/

the question still remains;'How do we report such churches?? I have like 10 of them to report...

Majid1990:
Thank God is not in northern Nigeria

if to say na Nothern part of the country, no court go hold the church, dem go just dash dem some bombs, make them take cool body

Trutherme:


We take everything too far in Nigeria including church and religion.
If not, tell me why churches and mosques should have loud speakers everywhere outside.
I once lived next to a church where there was no noise. Are they not worshiping the same God or Allah?

walahi the thing tire person.


be like say small small, people go dey start to fight for their right of peace.

This news sweet me!!!

WarriAproko:
Good..I will soon sue d one at d back of my house... with loud speaker outside. No time

Olaadegbu will cry foul and say Nigeria is against Christians

Now this is Christian affair and is open for everyone to comment right. If is Moslem affair, before you will be able to comment, you will be asked to swear nonsense.
God is watching oh. One Nigeria indeed

okokkk:


Let the Church appeal.
It will be an affront to christianity if the gates of hell prevail at this time.

Are you aware that noise is a hazard, what the church needs to do is to build an acoustic wall that will contain all sound from the church and no noise will filter out. That how it is done in UK and other developed countries of the world

DelphiOracle:
This news sweet me!!!

We need this judgment in my area too

valarmorghulis:

CAN don go silent mode now but if na nothern Nigeria this one happen...

How many mosques have been closed down despite their annoying disturbance 5 times everyday, especially the early morning one?

I have a similar noise pollution case at my residence in Lokoja. Twice I have visited and written letters to both Environmental Protection Board and the Town planning board with no positive response. I intend to take any of the following steps (1). Buy my own amplifier and speakers to display counter noise or (2). Procure a grenade to blast off the church at full service iincluding myself

Kokoebapluse:


Muslim prayer don't reach 30mt you can't compare it with Christian noise

But it's the same noise it doesn't matter how long it takes

White people who brought christenity to africa dnt behave like us here. Africans have turn christenity business

ThankGod this did not happen in the north cos if by mistake it happend I think by now the whole of Nairaland and social media would have turn to war zone

Brilliant judgment!

JimohMomoh:


Nice one from the court, they should also extend it to those using noisy generator to sleep at night.

This one na pure Bad Belle

tartar9:
Igbo Catholics clearly don't like we Igbo Pentecostals the way Yoruba Muslims like the Yoruba christains.

Hahaha this is funny, Yoruba are wise people their heart is not fvcking beater.....

Nice one. I wish they can seal the CAC in front of my place. They deny me sleep every Friday night. How can human beings be so insensitive? Using outside loudspeakers at night (from 12 midnight) — that's witchcraftery. I don't believe they're praying to God. God is not deaf that they need mic to talk to him, let alone at night when everywhere is silent.

What they do is definitely not Christianity, it's evil!

EXOUSIAng:
I chased some evangelist out of my house some times back, i have my "winners" sticker on my door and they still came to "win my soul", asked them if they saw my mallam at the gate they said yes, asked if they preached Christ to him, they said no, asked them if they saw my sticker they said yes. So i asked, you wont preach to the boys smoking weed on the streets, you wont preach to my muslim gateman, but you want to win the soul of a " fellow christain", Told them to get out of my house.

They're not winning any soul for Christ; they're simply interested in increasing their tax base. How do you explain 16 Churches in one street (4 of the 16 belong to RCCG) — one street!

Ijawwomaninoyo:


If it a carnival street jazz or gyrations, I bet nobody will complain.

yes no one will complain because carnivals happen once in a blue moon compared to the church sunday, wednesday, friday, and sunday services. night vigil and other special programs causing noise pollution

realestniggah:


Just. Look at the level of thinking here.. Pray you travel out of Nigeria once and see How a developed country functions.. Even on Sundays you hardly hear any noise.. If you make too.Much Noise they will call police. Infact the environment self no go allow you misbehave.

That is why God will punish this nations. They have turned their faces away from His blessings.

The Bible tells us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

The time has come for Africans to witness gospel to Oyinbo people.

nice development. the one they do on sundays isn't enough. thats why places dont produce scholars and academics. say no to all forms of pollution today

studentofTruth:
Nice one. I wish they can seal the CAC in front of my place. They deny me sleep every Friday night. How can human beings be so insensitive? Using outside loudspeakers at night (from 12 midnight) — that's witchcraftery. I don't believe they're praying to God. God is not deaf that they need mic to talk to him, let alone at night when everywhere is silent.

What they do is definitely not Christianity, it's evil!

I agree with you 100%.

Some of these churches are simply evil.This reminds me of how I kept begging the one in front of my late dad's house to reduce their noise because it was disturbing the old man.

Agugbadin:


We need this judgment in my area too

I tell u.

Noise noise noise...... It's a good thing it's extending to the east.... In Lagos state is no longer a new thing sealing of churches and mosque with such habit.

Quality20:
are they not all xtians in da area?so y d complain? or are d xtians there into occultic activities, hence seeing d very loud preaching as against them?