It was said that rainstorm caused a pillar in the camp to collapse on worshippers, leaving many injured.
A witness confirmed that one of the victims was a pastor with the church.
The pastor, who was riding on a motorcycle and helping those injured, was said to have run into an oncoming vehicle and died on the way to the hospital.
The storm, which was the first in the state capital this year lasted for about two hours. It started at about 12:30am with heavy rainfall .
The state police command’s spokesman, ASP Dabo Ezekiel who confirmed the deaths many sustained serious injuries.
Sources at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital confirmed that three of the victims were brought in dead (BID).
“Three of the people were brought in dead, apart from two children and a woman who was in critical condition. They were brought into the ward and given folders. Two died while receiving treatment. One of them is inside the theatre,” the source said.
The family of one of the victims told Sunday Trust on telephone that the casualty figure had risen to seven (five adults and two children) as at yesterday afternoon.
The source who was at the home of a parent to one of the deceased children lamented the fate of the pastor who had worked hard to help the injured.
No pastor from the church was available for comments as at the time of filing this report.
Newsmen were referred to one Wing Commander Cindar (rtd), said to be the Chief Security Officer of the camp.
He acknowledged the collapse of the pillar but denied that any life was lost, adding that the victims were recuperating in hospital.