"EFCC Should Arrest Him"—Oba of Lagos Under Fire For Keeping $2m, N17m In Palace

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, is under fire over his comment on Wednesday that hoodlums who invaded his palace during the #EndSARS protest stole his $2 million and N17 million.

"I can now say it publicly that they stole from my palace two million dollars cash and N17 million, I am now saying it publicly.

"I am not a wealthy man, but I am a contented person and Insha Allahu, I will continue to be rich.

"Those who committed the offence would not have done that if they knew the implication. But as a father, I won't place any curse on them," he added.


Akiolu's comment has elicited a backlash on social media, with Nigerians asking how he got such a huge amount of money that he kept in his palace.

Many Nigerians who reacted to the story on social lambasted the monarch, asking where he got that huge amount of money.

Here are the reactions below:

According to J. Ahmed, who commented on the story, "Oba Rilwan Akiolu, can you tell Nigerians where you got $2 million and 17 million naira? You are shameless to come out with this type of story. You are not a clean man. Your curse cannot work on those who took the money.

"You cursed before but it did not work. You gave them an ultimatum to return what was taken away from your palace that you turned into a bank, but it did not work."

Suraj Adejumo wrote, "This King is shameless and callous. Two million dollars!"

Sunny Lulu, who reacted to the story, said: "In my opinion, although it is sad to note that the Oba lost such a huge amount of money supposedly to those who vandalized his palace (they are not the #Endsars protesters, but the hoodlums sponsored by failed politicians),


"The EFCC should arrest you, so you can explain where you got the money from. Even banks in America wouldn't keep that amount of money in their vaults," Mashood, who commented on the story said.

According to Ade Badejo, "Oga that one na voice mail. You get that kind amount; subjects living around you can't even feel it. Where's your humanity? You wan carry the money go to heaven? At that age?"


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I pray this new EFCC chairman do his job without any fear of favour

Haha! But that's an Oba for crying out loud!

Lol OP. You're naive sha. You belive that disgraced 419 Oba ever had that sort of money just lying around? What for?

It is just a ploy to scam favours out of the patronage system that has now developed into a hydra-headed monster under Buhari. It is compensation galore under Buhari for wrongdoers while their victims are always ignored.

Everyone or group , from bandits to kidnappers and terrorists, is now blackmailing Nigeria for one thing or another. Why not this disgraced Oba and palliative hoarder?

dumahi:
Haha! But that's an Oba for crying out loud!

So he shouldn't be probed because he is an oba? Sentiment will destroy this country

Dhomesz:
I pray this new EFCC chairman do his job without any fear of favour

Are you guys for real? Nigeria does not have good leaders because she does not have good followers.

An EFCC boss, previously fingered in graft allegations, whose first task is to instigate the harassment of Tinubu, for political purposes, is the one you "pray" does his job without fear or favour? Good luck to you sir.

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Blood money how else. People well known for their blood money ritualism, their king supposed to sell akara to make money? Mtwss

dumahi:
Haha! But that's an Oba for crying out loud!

And so ?

For every igbos Nwafor James baptise in Ezu River, 50% of the money (500k) goes to Akinolu. I think the Bless The Igbo Youth ministry is moving fast in Alaigbo.

Op there is your answer.

SuperBold:
For every igbos Nwafor James baptise in Ezu River, 50% of the money (500k) goes to Akinolu. I think the Bless The Igbo Youth ministry is moving fast in Alaigbo.

Op there is your answer.

@superbold, why do you want to tribalise this thread? Why do you wanna turn it into a Yoruba vs Igbo affair?

Keeping 2 million dollars cash at home is a total breach of the anti money laundering act and. Should be investigated

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Warripikine:

@superbold, why do you want to tribalise this thread? Why do you wanna turn it into a Yoruba vs Igbo affair?

You cant be attacking/insulting my people, my king, leaders and I will clapping. Igbos are opening 10s of thread everyday attacking Yoruba, being quiet about it has made them think of us as weak. Never again

SuperBold:


You cant be attacking/insulting my people, my king, leaders and I will clapping. Igbos are opening 10s of thread everyday attacking Yoruba, being quiet about it has made them think of us as weak. Never again

Lols, All tribes are guilty of that here.
Or you must be new here to think that its a one tribe affair..
Nonetheless, feel free to insult bro..it's a faceless forum

He got it from the lagoon

Just see igbos people masturbating on the issue as if the king represent their constituency. Corruption allegations hanging on the neck of their leaders they will not condemn it.But if its southwest they will not let us rest.

Those who call for Oba probe are insane. Lagos economic hub for Africa I will not surprised if Oba have that kind of money politicians foreigners, business man and woman give him money.

Sultan of sokoto is an ex men brigadier. He has 2018 rolls Royce go and investigate him sokoto the headquarter of poverty in the world.

Obas when small boys pursue

The king of Lagos is a land owner in Lagos

Small small kings and land owners like Elegushi and other island kings have more than that sef

Some lands on the island can easily fetch him millions

Again all Kings according to Nigerian Constitution must be paid 5% of every Local Government Allocation within his territory every month


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GamalNasser:
Keeping 2 million dollars cash at home is a total breach of the anti money laundering act and. Should be investigated

Which section of money laundering act did he violate?!

Infact you can keep $10 million as long as it's your money and your not transacting with it...

Didn't Dangote withdraw $10, million just to see how it looked like when he started making money



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Jerryherd:


Which section of money laundering act did he violate?!

Infact you can keep $10 million as long as it's your money and your not transacting with it...

Didn't Dangote withdraw $10, million just to see how it looked like when he started making money

Jerry so you are still a supporter of corruption

IPOBTERRORISTS:
Blood money how else. People well known for their blood money ritualism, their king supposed to sell akara to make money? Mtwss

Eleribu lehin eranko wonyi sha. If rice has stone, must it b from these useless idiots?

GamalNasser:


Jerry so you are still a supporter of corruption

Na wa oo , untop person money it is now corruption..

Do you guys expect a king to be going to Bank every time he needs money

Oba of Lagos isn't in charge of Government fund, his monthly share is 5% of all Island Local Government allocation within his territory, he can spend it how he likes


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johnmartus:
Just see igbos people masturbating on the issue as if the king represent their constituency. Corruption allegations hanging on the neck of their leaders they will not condemn it.But if its southwest they will not let us rest.

Those who call for Oba probe are insane. Lagos economic hub for Africa I will not surprised if Oba have that kind of money politicians foreigners, business man and woman give him money.

Sultan of sokoto is an ex men brigadier. He has 2018 rolls Royce go and investigate him sokoto the headquarter of poverty in the world.

Will u just shut that smelly pit you call mouth. Supporter of corruption.

dumahi:
Haha! But that's an Oba for crying out loud!

Wetiin the oba dey sell
Lands to Fulani herders maybe

johnmartus:
Just see igbos people masturbating on the issue as if the king represent their constituency. Corruption allegations hanging on the neck of their leaders they will not condemn it.But if its southwest they will not let us rest.

Those who call for Oba probe are insane. Lagos economic hub for Africa I will not surprised if Oba have that kind of money politicians foreigners, business man and woman give him money.

Sultan of sokoto is an ex men brigadier. He has 2018 rolls Royce go and investigate him sokoto the headquarter of poverty in the world.

Oba of Lagos retired as an AIG that's a rank close to IG of police

They wail and wail and wail over everything

Each and every King in Nigeria earns 5% of local government allocation of their respective territory,

Don't mind them.

Jerryherd:


Oba of Lagos retired as an AIG that's a rank close to IG of police

They wail and wail and wail over everything

Each and every King in Nigeria earns 5% of local government allocation of their respective territory,

Okay

tito44:


Will u just shut that smelly pit you call mouth. Supporter of corruption.

Almost a billion naira! In the house? Money really miss road!

It is either the Oba was misquoted or the Oba is lying

Dhomesz:
I pray this new EFCC chairman do his job without any fear of favour

Wich one? The one string puppet brought in to check mate the strong persons who could take power from the north in 2023??

I am not in support of this EFCC leadership. He will not be allowed to harass any Yoruba person either good or bad. Let him start his gragra from the North. Don’t try to harass anybody from the SW.

That’s the precedence the north set and they shall be paid back in their own coin.