Christmas Eve turned nightmare on Lagos Island—a raging fire torched Shitta-Bey Court, spread to family homes and mosque, leaving heartbreak in its wake. Now, the Sunmonu Animashaun Family’s calling for urgent safety scans.
Joint statement from Acting Chair Rafiu Jawando and Sec. Otunba Hakeem Oladipo Animashaun: Blaze hit Dec. 24, 2025, gutting five family buildings, forcing fire crews to demo parts of their historic house for control. Structural damage? Massive—occupants at risk.
They’re pushing LASBCA for a full assessment. Historic Animashaun Mosque (Lagos’ first Juma’at spot) took a hit too—now too shaky for prayers or biz, activities halted till tests clear it.
Deep sympathies to residents, traders, businesses, and lives lost: “Allah turn loss to gain, comfort the bereaved.” Prayers up.
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