On Boxing Day, a fire engulfed the residence of Bidemi Kosoko, the well-known Nigerian film actress and daughter of the renowned actor Jide Kosoko.
As spotted by Quest Times, Bidemi’s sister and fellow actress, Shola Kosoko-Abina, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the distressing news.
Alongside images of the devastated apartment and belongings, Shola expressed gratitude for God’s faithfulness amid the incident.
Traditionally, the Kosoko family gathers on the 26th of December, Boxing Day, at their father’s place to exchange and unwrap gifts.
This year, they decided to capture the festive moments on video. Unfortunately, the joyous occasion took a somber turn when an alarming call revealed that Bidemi’s locked-up apartment was on fire, along with her neighbour’s.
Shola recounted, “In the middle of our merriment, we received an alarming call that Bidemi’s apartment was on fire as well as her neighbour’s apartment.
“In fact, Myself, my dad and Bidemi were getting ready to attend another important event before we received the call. And what we got was what happened in the video.
“We were on different video calls watching the scenario, how the firefighter arrived, how her apartment was forced open and how they eventually put off the fire.”
Despite the loss of property, Shola emphasized gratitude that no lives were lost in the incident. She extended appreciation to all who contributed to overcoming the tragedy, expressing hope for a peaceful and joyful 2024.
The Kosoko family is thankful for the outpouring of love and kindness and urges everyone to join them in thanking God for sparing their lives.
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Reacting, netizens dropped the following comments:
solasobowale: “Thank God for the gift of life. Oluwa seun. Enu ope wa oni kan.”
segzmaemerson: “Glory be to God.. Halleluyah”
jamiu_azeez1: “In all we should thank God that no life was lost, God will surely restore everything that was lost in surplus”
ibrahimchatta_lordthespis: “Allahu Akbar! AlhamduliLlah ooo”
oluwabukola_arugba: “HALLELUYAH OLUWA SEUN”
doyinkukoyi: “Oluwaseun . You will be replenished in thousand folds dear. It is well”
iamyomigold: “Oluwa seun”