Banky W
hmmm..... A
property in Lekki where singer and songwriter, Banky W, lives has been
razed down by a terrible fire. The superstar has now narrated the
shocking incident on social media.
We reported earlier
today that popular Nigerian R&B singer, rapper and actor,
Olubankole Wellington, known as Banky W, was in great pain after some
properties his home located along Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos,
was destroyed by fire.
A neighbour to the artiste had earlier revealed on the telephone
that the fire was caused by a faulty air conditioner which was believed
to have started around 6:00am.
The Lekki resident said, “The fire started around 6am and all
of us came out to assist Banky in putting out the fire. However, Fire
service officials arrived around 7.30. So many items were destroyed
including Banky’s awards.”
Meanwhile the singer who recently palyed a leading role in the blockbuster movie 'Wedding Party', took to his Instagram page and gave scary details of how his dog and himself nearly got consumed in his house fire.
Read his post in full below;
"So there's good news and bad news. The good news is... I'm thanking God that I'm alive to give the bad news as a testimony.
"Bad news is...
"I was laying awake in bed at about 6am , and I just started
smelling smoke. Stood up to shut off my tv and ac and realized it was
coming from outside my door. Opened it to see the whole stairway was
filled with huge gusts of black smoke/soot, and a fire was burning stuff
downstairs. The smoke was so much I couldn't get down past it to see
the source of the flames. Rushed back into my room and climbed down from
the 2nd floor balcony with my dog... and then got help from the amazing
workers and neighbours who helped me put out the flames.
"Turns out the ac in the living room had caught fire.. I know a
lot of ppl have been trying to call and I appreciate it. Maybe the fire
burnt some of the network in the house because I can't receive calls
LOL, but instead of calling to say sorry pls just maybe say a prayer and
thank God with me.
"Thank God I was awake to smell the smoke. Thank God we caught
it early enough and the damage wasn't so bad.. it basically burnt some
of the stuff that was around it. So awards, portraits, and some small
electronics. But thank God, Duke and I are alive and well. We only had
to form James Bond and climb down from the top floor balcony LOL. Thank
God for my neighbors and the amazing workers in and around the compound
for helping us escape via the balcony, helping put out the fire, and
helping with the aftermath/cleaning.
"Thank God for life. And I'm not even upset.. I'm just grateful
for life and health and for the grace and mercy of God on my life. I
figure I'm about to have the best year ever so the devil tried to throw a
tantrum. But not today Satan. Not today, not ever. Now sit back and
watch me be great. By God's grace. Amen.
"God bless you all."
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