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UPDATE ON ARREST OF SELF-ACCLAIMED “OBI OF LAGOS” ALONG WITH THREE OTHER SUSPECTS

Preliminary Investigation Update on Self-Acclaimed “Obi of Lagos” and His Fraudulent Activities

The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the public of updates on the ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of the principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike ‘m’, aged 65 years, who recently acclaimed himself as the “Obi of Lagos” and announced plans for the “…unveiling of the prototype of a ₦1.5 BILLION PALACE of Obi of Lagos State…” at Apple Hall, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, 13th September 2025.

2. Investigation so far revealed that the principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike, later confessed to the Police that he is not a qualified engineer but merely a supplier of construction materials to construction companies, which formed the basis upon which he has been parading himself as an engineer.

3. Further findings revealed that the planned unveiling of the “Obi of Lagos Palace” was fraudulently designed as a ploy to swindle unsuspecting personalities and other Nigerians of their hard-earned money under the guise of the “…unveiling of the prototype of a ₦1.5 BILLION PALACE of Obi of Lagos State.”

4. It was also established that the principal suspect acted alone, without the backing or recognition of any legitimate chieftaincy authority. Members of the public are therefore enjoined to disregard his claims and other misleading publications on social media aimed at causing disaffection among the peace-loving people of Lagos. Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing, and all suspects involved will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the investigation.

5. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, strongly enjoins the people of Lagos to remain vigilant and not to fall prey to fraudsters of the likes of Chibuike Azubike and his gang. He further reassures the good people of Lagos State of the Command’s unwavering commitment to maintaining peace, security, and public order while protecting citizens against all forms of criminal deception.

DSP BABASEYI B. OLUSEYI
DEPUTY POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

https://x.com/LagosPoliceNG/status/1966269329055608911

CAC approved... Obi of Lagos state no get lawyer to voice there own part ni.

Nigeria Police should leave these men and let them go home. They are just hustling for money. Afterall someone once scammed them with Bia......fra currency, who scoped them to bring all their naira in exchange for it,he packed everything and ran to Ivory Coast

Recently, Mazi Kanu also sold Bia....fra international passport to some people Even the elites among them bought the passport that cannot take them to even their toilet

So these men are also trying to cash out from their people.

madridguy:
Nigeria Police should leave these men and let them go home. They are just hustling for money. Afterall someone once scammed them with Bia......fra currency, who scoped them to bring all their naira in exchange for it,he packed everything and ran to Ivory Coast

Recently, Mazi Kanu also sold Bia....fra international passport to some people Even the elites among them bought the passport that cannot take them to even their toilet

So these men are also trying to cash out from their people.

Allow those who were "scammed" with passports and Bia.... to do their wailing by themselves nauu. Why are you wailing more than the bereaved as usual? Abi, is it your scam!? You guys are becoming very boring with all these anti igbo diatribes dressed as anti Biafra/IPOB/ESN opinions. Say something new for once.

No igbo is complaining of Ojukwu running away to Ivory Coast. We liked him like that. Tinubu once ran away to America and London during the Abacha/NADECO days. Ditto Soyinka, Fayemi and co. Mock them and allow us to mock our own if we see a need to. Stop trying to position the discuss in a way that you can willfully herd the gullible into a pro establishment pattern of thought/narratives. Dey your dey, make we dey our dey....

Like we all know, someones freedom fi-ghter is anothers te-rr-o-rist. NADECO once hyjacked a plane during the Abacha days, and your principal Tilimgbu was a member then! Today he is the one throwing te-rro-ist tags around like confetti. No one is surprised. Those who depend on government for basic things and survival, will always do anything to get and hold on to power. Do allow the igbos the oppurtuinity to choose who is their freedom fi-gh-ter or who is a te-rr-orist to them, the way they uave allowed you to do..

Thank you!

The Nigerian Police can be a disgrace. Where is the crime the man commited? You just said he acted alone, what was he crime? That he called himself 'Obi of Lagos'? That he called himself an Engineer? That he announced the unveiling of a "prototype palace"?

Did he scam anyone? Did he take one Naira from anyone? Is it that the Nigerian Police does not know the meaning of prototype? Did he act in any capacity as the King of Lagos?

So the Nigerian Police just goes about arresting people based on what they call themselves?

This is truly disgraceful

gidgiddy:
The Nigerian Police can be a disgrace. Where is the crime the man commited? You just said he acted alone, what was he crime? That he called himself 'Obi of Lagos'? That he called himself an Engineer? That he announced the unveiling of a "prototype palace"?

Did he scam anyone? Did he take one Naira from anyone? Is it that the Nigerian Police does not know the meaning of prototype? Did he act in any capacity as the King of Lagos?

So the Nigerian Police just goes about arresting people based on what they call themselves?

This is truly disgraceful

Yes. Its a crime to parade yourself as an lawyer, doctor, engineer, pharmacists and several regulated profession when you are not one.

The police also confirmed that he was trying to swindle people. Do you let "once chance people" go free when they are caught in the act?

To me this man has not committed any offence, if arrogating a title is a crime, why are they not arresting all the self acclaimed president of this and that?
Ever Tinubu lost election in Lagos, there have been some form of uneasiness and persecutions going on in Lagos state.
This type of action can only bring retrogression. Free the people and stop setting up a precedent that may come to hunt you in future as what comes around , goes around.

mycar:
To me this man has not committed any offence, if arrogating a title is a crime, why are they not arresting all the self acclaimed president of this and that?
Ever Tinubu lost election in Lagos, there have been some form of uneasiness and persecutions going on in Lagos state.
This type of action can only bring retrogression. Free the people and stop setting up a precedent that may come to hunt you in future as what comes around , goes around.

They want to use federal power to "teach them a lesson".
They may be the ones to be thought a lesson very soon

mycar:
To me this man has not committed any offence, if arrogating a title is a crime, why are they not arresting all the self acclaimed president of this and that?
Ever Tinubu lost election in Lagos, there have been some form of uneasiness and persecutions going on in Lagos state.
This type of action can only bring retrogression. Free the people and stop setting up a precedent that may come to hunt you in future as what comes around , goes around.

Aside been caught in a crime in progress I.e trying to scam people, you can't also call yourself some professional title when you are not one. On this same nairaland, we have seen several people.arrested for parading themselves as Doctors, lawyers, dentist e.t.c

I know a lot of Nigerians are lawless since they have zero idea about law.

Goodvibes007:
Yes. Its a crime to parade yourself as an lawyer, doctor, engineer, pharmacists and several regulated profession when you are not one.

The police also confirmed that he was trying to swindle people. Do you let "once chance people" go free when they are caught in the act?

Swindle who, by organizing a cultural show or what?
yes, putting an Engr to his name is wrong but was there any petition from Nigeria society of engineers?
This action is something that police should ordinarily put out a public notice of restriction on use of traditional title and let them go.
killing a mosquito with a sledge harmer I must call it and yes, it's more political than a mere use of unlicensed title.

mycar:
Swindle who, by organizing a cultural show or what?
yes, putting an Engr to his name is wrong but was there any petition from Nigeria society of engineers?
This action is something that police should ordinarily put out a public notice of restriction on use of traditional title and let them go.
killing a mosquito with a sledge harmer a must call it.

Did you read the article at all or you are just supporting someone committing a crime because he is your tribes person?

3. Further findings revealed that the planned unveiling of the “Obi of Lagos Palace” was fraudulently designed as a ploy to swindle unsuspecting personalities and other Nigerians of their hard-earned money under the guise of the “…unveiling of the prototype of a ₦1.5 BILLION PALACE of Obi of Lagos State.”

gidgiddy:
The Nigerian Police can be a disgrace. Where is the crime the man commited? You just said he acted alone, what was he crime? That he called himself 'Obi of Lagos'? That he called himself an Engineer? That he announced the unveiling of a "prototype palace"?

Did he scam anyone? Did he take one Naira from anyone? Is it that the Nigerian Police does not know the meaning of prototype? Did he act in any capacity as the King of Lagos?

So the Nigerian Police just goes about arresting people based on what they call themselves?

This is truly disgraceful

There is an agenda to use federal power in intimidating Easterners out of Lagos through an ine-briated Sanwo Olu. They can't compete so they want to stampede folks out of lagos so they can enjoy another round of "abandoned property". How they think that this will work beats me. But they need to be exposed and stopped because they are damaging lives and properties with their wild goose chase. These are ethnic supremacists parading around as emergency patriots in Lagos government houses and at Aso Rock. The same set of people that fought for "One Nigeria" should not be allowed to turn around and be acting like they don't like all that comes with One Nigeria. You can't eat your kiriji cake and still have it

See the way he's singing cow wardly like a canary.

Baba Don confess say him no be engineer.

They are the loudest to make noise. First sign of trouble they run like Ojukwu in Olympics

Enugurangers:
Did you read the article at all or you are just supporting someone committing a crime because he is your tribes person?

Which article bigot?
'The arrest was never borne out of the use of the title Engr. It was because of the Title, Obi of Lagos and to them, the Title commands some form of followership and that the political/tribal gangster are not comfortable with.

See how this one has embarrassed himself family and friends

owobokiri:
Allow those who were "scammed" with passports and Bia.... to do their wailing by themselves nauu. Why are you wailing more than the bereaved as usual? Abi, is it your scam!? You guys are becoming very boring with all these anti igbo diatribes dressed as anti Biafra/IPOB/ESN opinions. Say something new for once.

No igbo is complaining of Ojukwu running away to Ivory Coast. We liked him like that. Tinubu once ran away to America and London during the Abacha/NADECO days. Ditto Soyinka, Fayemi and co. Mock them and allow us to mock our own if we see a need to. Stop trying to position the discuss in a way that you can willfully herd the gullible into a pro establishment pattern of thought/narratives. Dey your dey, make we dey our dey....

Like we all know, someones freedom fi-ghter is anothers te-rr-o-rist. NADECO once hyjacked a plane during the Abacha days, and your principal Tilimgbu was a member then! Today he is the one throwing te-rro-ist tags around like confetti. No one is surprised. Those who depend on government for basic things and survival, will always do anything to get and hold on to power. Do allow the igbos the oppurtuinity to choose who is their freedom fi-gh-ter or who is a te-rr-orist to them, the way they uave allowed you to do..

Thank you!

I like the way you gave it to him wotowoto.


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Enugurangers:
Did you read the article at all or you are just supporting someone committing a crime because he is your tribes person?

3. Further findings revealed that the planned unveiling of the “Obi of Lagos Palace” was fraudulently designed as a ploy to swindle unsuspecting personalities and other Nigerians of their hard-earned money under the guise of the “…unveiling of the prototype of a ₦1.5 BILLION PALACE of Obi of Lagos State.”

That's the Police version, Have you heard from the Men?

mycar:
To me this man has not committed any offence, if arrogating a title is a crime, why are they not arresting all the self acclaimed president of this and that?
Ever Tinubu lost election in Lagos, there have been some form of uneasiness and persecutions going on in Lagos state.
This type of action can only bring retrogression. Free the people and stop setting up a precedent that may come to hunt you in future as what comes around , goes around.

gidgiddy:
The Nigerian Police can be a disgrace. Where is the crime the man commited? You just said he acted alone, what was he crime? That he called himself 'Obi of Lagos'? That he called himself an Engineer? That he announced the unveiling of a "prototype palace"?

Did he scam anyone? Did he take one Naira from anyone? Is it that the Nigerian Police does not know the meaning of prototype? Did he act in any capacity as the King of Lagos?

So the Nigerian Police just goes about arresting people based on what they call themselves?

This is truly disgraceful

For 1 I don't think anybody can wake up and start to build or propose to build a Palace anywhere in Nigeria without proper approval. A Palace is not an ordinary house. it carries public sentiments and influence.

Talkless of building a Palace in another man's land. Can he go to any state in the south east which isn't his state and say he wants to build a Palace?

These are crimes or various levels committed here not just 1 crime. Soon he will say he is a content creator.

Why is it that whenever truth is been said you guys wail and call it anti whatever ? We have many tribes in Nigeria and why was it only one minority always involved in one issues or the other both within and outside the country I think is high time they call themselves to other and reasons like human being for once.

owobokiri:
Allow those who were "scammed" with passports and Bia.... to do their wailing by themselves nauu. Why are you wailing more than the bereaved as usual? Abi, is it your scam!? You guys are becoming very boring with all these anti igbo diatribes dressed as anti Biafra/IPOB/ESN opinions. Say something new for once.

No igbo is complaining of Ojukwu running away to Ivory Coast. We liked him like that. Tinubu once ran away to America and London during the Abacha/NADECO days. Ditto Soyinka, Fayemi and co. Mock them and allow us to mock our own if we see a need to. Stop trying to position the discuss in a way that you can willfully herd the gullible into a pro establishment pattern of thought/narratives. Dey your dey, make we dey our dey....

Like we all know, someones freedom fi-ghter is anothers te-rr-o-rist. NADECO once hyjacked a plane during the Abacha days, and your principal Tilimgbu was a member then! Today he is the one throwing te-rro-ist tags around like confetti. No one is surprised. Those who depend on government for basic things and survival, will always do anything to get and hold on to power. Do allow the igbos the oppurtuinity to choose who is their freedom fi-gh-ter or who is a te-rr-orist to them, the way they uave allowed you to do..

Thank you!

They just want to lock up the man for no reason.

Give a dog a bad name . . . etc

Obi of kirikiri loading..... See how hungry they are looking. Sapa really deal with this guys especially that one on akara

gidgiddy:
The Nigerian Police can be a disgrace. Where is the crime the man commited? You just said he acted alone, what was he crime? That he called himself 'Obi of Lagos'? That he called himself an Engineer? That he announced the unveiling of a "prototype palace"?

Did he scam anyone? Did he take one Naira from anyone? Is it that the Nigerian Police does not know the meaning of prototype? Did he act in any capacity as the King of Lagos?

So the Nigerian Police just goes about arresting people based on what they call themselves?

This is truly disgraceful

If you feel he did nothing wrong gather your people to protests against the Nigerian police and bring your lawyers too in support of him

Everybody just dey find way to run each other street...


The other day na Passport Dem print selling to people...

When he saw the gravity of his offense he quickly confess. He did not defend his actions like hardened criminals like him on this forum who stupidly clarified that he did nothing wrong

This is good and lovely!

Obi kerekenke!

LP - 75
kerekenke - 76
Obi - 77
Kerekenke - 78

A man of 65 years o! Obi of Lagos!

owobokiri:
Allow those who were "scammed" with passports and Bia.... to do their wailing by themselves nauu. Why are you wailing more than the bereaved as usual? Abi, is it your scam!? You guys are becoming very boring with all these anti igbo diatribes dressed as anti Biafra/IPOB/ESN opinions. Say something new for once.

No igbo is complaining of Ojukwu running away to Ivory Coast. We liked him like that. Tinubu once ran away to America and London during the Abacha/NADECO days. Ditto Soyinka, Fayemi and co. Mock them and allow us to mock our own if we see a need to. Stop trying to position the discuss in a way that you can willfully herd the gullible into a pro establishment pattern of thought/narratives. Dey your dey, make we dey our dey....

Like we all know, someones freedom fi-ghter is anothers te-rr-o-rist. NADECO once hyjacked a plane during the Abacha days, and your principal Tilimgbu was a member then! Today he is the one throwing te-rro-ist tags around like confetti. No one is surprised. Those who depend on government for basic things and survival, will always do anything to get and hold on to power. Do allow the igbos the oppurtuinity to choose who is their freedom fi-gh-ter or who is a te-rr-orist to them, the way they uave allowed you to do..

Thank you!

When Tinubu, Soyinka ran away to America as you said, do dey extort people of thier hard earn money??

Imagine U defending what's not because those people are from your side.

Keep defending evil

Shalom!

He can as well Hire a lawyer to defend him.
We may never know what the law says about these allegations levied against him.

SeeWahala:
They just want to lock up the man for no reason.

Give a dog a bad name . . . etc

madridguy:
Nigeria Police should leave these men and let them go home. They are just hustling for money. Afterall someone once scammed them with Bia......fra currency, who scoped them to bring all their naira in exchange for it,he packed everything and ran to Ivory Coast

Recently, Mazi Kanu also sold Bia....fra international passport to some people Even the elites among them bought the passport that cannot take them to even their toilet

So these men are also trying to cash out from their people.

You're a clown 🤡 and I like you!!!
*I no get 40charater Abeg*

Why ibo people can go and develop their state? Must they go Develop Ghana or Lagos?
Haha?? I don't understand??!??