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POLICE ARREST SELF-ACCLAIMED “OBI OF LAGOS” ALONG WITH THREE ACCOMPLICES, FOIL PLANNED UNVEILING CEREMONY

The Lagos State Police Command today, Wednesday , September 10, 2025, successfully arrested a self-acclaimed traditional ruler who paraded himself as the “Obi of Lagos”.

along with three accomplices thereby foiling their attempt to mislead the public through an unlawful installation ceremony.

2.The principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike ‘m’, aged 65 years, an indigene of Obodoukwu Ancient Kingdom, Ideato North LGA of Imo State, was arrested alongside three co-conspirators: Chief Chibuzor Ani ‘m’, aged 57 years; Chief Martins Nwaodika ‘m’, aged 65 years; and Mr. Ikechukwu Franklin Nnadi ‘m’, aged 41 years. All four suspects are presently in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja.

3.Intelligence available to the Command indicated that the group had finalized arrangements to unveil a prototype of a purported ₦1.5 billion “Palace of Obi of Lagos State” on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Apple Hall, Amuwo Odofin. Acting on this information, the police promptly sealed off the venue in order to forestall any breach of the peace and to protect unsuspecting members of the public from being misled.

4.In furtherance of this preventive action, the Command deployed adequate manpower, including conventional police operatives, Eko Strike Force teams, and other tactical squads, to the premises earmarked for the ceremony. Their presence was to guarantee that the event did not hold as planned and to ensure that public order and peace within the area were not compromised.

Source: https://x.com/lagospoliceng/status/1965876238058127478?s=46

POLICE ARREST SELF-ACCLAIMED “OBI OF LAGOS” ALONG WITH THREE ACCOMPLICES, FOIL PLANNED UNVEILING CEREMONY

This is the malnourisheddd pipu proclaiming themselves as Obi of Lagos. Such effrontery.

Now they will cool off in prison just as the previous Eze Kirikiri.

Special thanks to the Ronu people on Twitter for seeing that the Lagos police deal with these guys.

This is why we demand for state police so we can always have a responsive police force and protect indigenous people right and ensure there is no breakdown of law and order.

Lock that clown 🤡 up and throw away thr keys. Enough of these clowns disrespecting other people's land and culture.

Obi of Lagos indeed...

When are we going to see the "Oba of Imo"

These people just dey whine themselves...

Why leave the Southeast to claim lands and accord yourselves titles in other regions and even nations?!!


Sigh... What is really wrong with some of you people?!!

Wetin una no get mind to do for una village o.

Thank God.


I wish them safe trip


God is great

Imagine


In Lagos state

TheWeIIWisher:
That's good. Some people will just be parading themselves

Before now, nobody actually cares about all these things.

But we Yoruba have come to understand Nigeria better. When you try to be civil and look away, people actually think you are mumu. That’s why that tag “Accomodators and liberal” is a dangerous thing.

Ordinary Edo state they can’t try this there because those one go show them shege. But imagine the effrontery in trying this in the domain of the largest single ethnic bloc in Nigeria.

Why do they love title so much? Could it stem from the fact that their ancestors never have an established kingship kingdom, so they somehow just have low self esteem of trying to have the tittle “king”.

what have they done wrong?

Fulanis' have their traditional ruler in Lagos.

COMRADES, if I may ask, was there a petition from the Lagos State government for them to be arrested?

They will start shouting justice for a criminal, give them time.

See how malnourished they are. And they wan unveil 1.5 billion naira palace. Awon billionaires

Ronu bandits on the beat . Very proud of you guys. 2023 really did wonder opening the consciousness of the indigenous Yorubas. Omo! 2027 go too sweet.

Set awon no mans land will chop free stone beans for free

It is getting interesting, who will eat all the planned foods, vendors should stop press.

Buhari4dullard:
what have they done wrong?

Fulanis' have their traditional ruler in Lagos.

If any Fulani today proclaim himself as Emir of Lagos, he go see shege just like this.

Even all the Sarkin Hausa/Fulani in Lagos are not troublemakers, they don’t even go around condemning Lagos and wishing her downfall. Na only one group dey do all these things and we self don sabi how to treat them.

Self acclaiming cannot and does not break any law.
Enforcement authority that arrested this man should do their legal job and leave this sort of idle distraction for jobless people.

What's the rationale behind attempt to be overbearing in another person's space ?

I guess it's the Aro confederacy gene .

Good job by the Nigerian police force. The man wants to cause confusion.

These guys would just wake up and be creating kingdoms within a kingdom everywhere.

Same issue that got them into problems in Ghana.

Buhari4dullard:
what have they done wrong?

Fulanis' have their traditional ruler in Lagos.

No they dont. What they have is sarkin hausa in Sabo areas and it is rotated. Its like the chairmanship of an association. Just like Ohaeneze Ndigbo.

Buhari4dullard:
what have they done wrong?

Fulanis' have their traditional ruler in Lagos.

All of this will be taken care of in a matter of time. That's why the country must be broken up. You cannot have two kings in a settlement. Its absurd

zeuss:
Self acclaiming cannot and does not break any law.
Enforcement authority that arrested this man should do their legal job and leave this sort of idle distraction for jobless people.

Will you visit them in Kirikiri and explain the law? That is more beneficial to them than you quoting law on Nairaland.

Show workings.

Buhari4dullard:
what have they done wrong?

Fulanis' have their traditional ruler in Lagos.

Yes
They Have Seriki Hausa and Not Emir Of Lagos
Likewise we have Eze Of Igbos

So Obi Of Lagos is dead wrong

If this is true, they should be flogged an jailed .... Very stoooooud set of people. Which kingship are they claiming in Lagos.

When will some Igbos learn for chrissake ..... Do ur business and leave!!! It's as simple as that!!

Why always, this is getting out of hand, SA, Malaysia, Ghana everywhere my people are causing wahala

Them never even collect cap for him head
For those asking what they did wrong, you can't be obi of Lagos you can be Eze ndibgo that's for you ethnic group not obi of Lagos

Good job. The so called Obi wants to be dragging title with Oba of Lagos.

Lagos already has several Obas. There is no town in Lagos without an Oba.

The Obi thing is dead on arrival. Lagos state already established laws banning its creation.

Even the Igbo kings in the SE have banned the nonsense.

What's his offence/crime?

Anybody can identify as anything, so far you don't force people to follow you

LegendHero:
This is the malnourisheddd pipu proclaiming themselves as Obi of Lagos. Such effrontery.

Now they will cool off in prison just as the previous Eze Kirikiri.

Special thanks to the Ronu people on Twitter for seeing that the Lagos police deal with these guys.

This is why we demand for state police so we can always have a responsive police force and protect indigenous people right and ensure there is no breakdown of law and order.

Like the indigenous Lagosians are being protected from Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osun indigenes, abi?

Just look at that.....

An adult would leave his own conclave and come to Lagos and start doing anyhow

Mitsurugi:
Like the indigenous Lagosians are being protected from Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osun indigenes, abi?

Yes. Heck the father of the deputy governor of Lagos even became an Oba in Ogun state via his maternal line.

In addition, an Ijebu man from Ogun state does not see himself different from and Ijebu man in Lagos.

An Egun man in Lagos does not see himself different from and Egun man in Ogun

A saro man in Ogun does not see himself different from a saro man from Ogun state.

A yewa man from lagos does not see himself different from a yewa man in Ogun state. Thats why Yewa egbas in Lagos State travelled to Ogun state to support Yayi.

An Egba man from Lagos state does not see himself different from an Egba man from Ogun state.