The Lagos State Government has brought down the car showroom owned by social media personality and automobile dealer, Waris Olayinka Akinwande, widely recognized as Ola of Lagos, who through his Instagram story, verified the incident whilst reassuring his followers that his business activities are still ongoing.
Footage circulating online reveals the aftermath of the destroyed establishment, which was a prominent destination for luxury car enthusiasts in Lagos (watch video below):
Lagos State G0vernment reportedly dem0lishe$ Ola of Lagos (OOL) Auto shop😭🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/kIsSG8qwke
— DAMI FOREIGN🥶 (@TheDamiForeign) October 12, 2025
Ola also revealed plans to launch a new facility, OOL Autos, promising that it would be “bigger and better.”
“OOL Autos new showroom coming soon… Bigger and better insha Allah. We’re still active! We’ve been before our physical showroom and we’d always be,” he wrote.
“Pending the time our new office will be ready, you can Call/WhatsApp for clean cars as usual—you will love it.”
Expressing gratitude to his supporters, Ola of Lagos noted that he has faced several losses that could have discouraged him but continues to stay strong and thankful.
“Omo, these calls and messages—thank y’all though, I’m good. I promise I’m smiling at the moment,” he said.
“I’ve been chesting losses for long—losses that could comfortably get me a bedroom apartment in Ikoyi.
Man will just reason all, smile, thank God, come online to drop motivation, show love, then keep going. All is well ooo haha…”
While this might be unexpected since the influencer only launched his exquisite showroom some months ago, his reaction to the incident has clearly shifted the perspective of fans and well-wishers towards a brighter side, as well as minimizing the potential risk such news could have on his business.
