Tears Flow as Fire Razes Home of Yoruba Actor Lanko Omo Oba Dubai
- The house of veteran actor Lanko Omo Oba Dubai, was gutted by fire on April 14, with the extent of the damage looking severe
- The news of the disaster was first brought to light by his former wife and fellow comic actress, Mama No Network
- While the video of the smoking ruins went viral, the cause of the fire and the status of those inside remain shrouded in mystery
A house belonging to veteran Nollywood actor Adeola Shoremi, popularly known as Lanko Omo Oba Dubai, has been destroyed by fire.
The incident came to public attention on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, after his former wife, actress Mama No Network, shared a video of the scene on her Instagram page.
In the post, the actress revealed that the actor’s home had been affected by the fire, while offering prayers for him to recover from the loss.
Source: Instagram
Mama No Network’s Instagram post showed footage believed to be from the location of the fire, with visible damage indicating that the property had been severely affected.
She prayed for strength and recovery, noting that the loss appeared significant.
Adeola Shoremi and Mama No Network were previously married in 2014 before their relationship later ended.
At the time of this report, the cause of the fire has not been disclosed. There were also no confirmed reports on the extent of the destruction or whether anyone was injured.
Watch the Instagram video here:
Rotimi Salami suffers health scare
In another development, Nollywood actor Rotimi Salami revealed that he was recently hospitalised after a health scare, saying he narrowly escaped death in the past two days.
The actor shared the news on his Instagram page, posting a photo of himself lying on a hospital bed while expressing deep gratitude to God for sparing his life.
The filmmaker explained that the last 48 hours had been extremely difficult, but he believed he pulled through because God allowed him to survive.
He went on to admit that his health challenge was linked to the stress he had put his body through while promoting his latest movie, Kilanko.
Reactions trail fire incident at Lanko's house
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of social media users below:
@larrymanabiodunoredein stated:
"May Almighty God help him recover all his losses, IJMN. As long as there is life, there is hope."
@w.f_mcsnazzy wrote:
"Ah omo eleyi lo far o, I pray it won't occur never again 🙏, may ancestors come through...."
@okiki.omookiki wrote:
."..Not safe to stay in such building. The blocks are weak after the incident. Pls stay safe."
Source: Instagram
Rotimi Salami opens up on Allwell Ademola's death
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Rotimi Salami addressed rumours linking him romantically to his late colleague Allwell Ademola, who died in December 2024.
In a recent interview, the Nollywood actor revealed that Ademola once contacted him about the widespread gossip, but he told her he was unaware and did not pay attention to public opinion about their professional friendship.
Rotimi also clarified that while he valued their relationship, his wife's comfort remained his priority, and he would have stepped back if she had expressed any concerns about his friendship with the late actress.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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