‘He Should Be Probed’ – Oba Of Lagos Under Fire For Keeping $2m, ₦17m In Palace

• A viral video that emerged during the demonstrations was said to have showed some hoodlums carrying a dollar-filled casket

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, is under fire over a comment he made on Wednesday that hoodlums who invaded his palace during last year’s #EndSARS protest stole his $2 million and ₦17 million.

Akiolu, while spoke at the Glover Hall Memorial Commissioning, Lagos on Wednesday, lamented the devastation inflicted on Lagos by the protesters, including his palace.

“I can now say it publicly that they stole from my palace two million dollars cash and ₦17 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.

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“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 however been met with criticism on social media as Nigerians kept asking how he got such a huge amount of money that he kept in his palace.

Eko Hot Blog culled some comments from microblogging site, Twitter:

The Oba of Lagos says that $2 million and N17million were stolen when hoodlums attacked his palace during the last #EndSARS protest

He should be telling EFCC what he was doing with that amount & how he got the $2m after this revelation, but this is Nigeria, even bandits dey ball

— Uncle AJ (@UNCLE_AJALA) March 3, 2021

Oba of Lagos has alleged hoodlums who attacked his palace on October 21, 2020 stole $2 million and N17 million.

Is the palace a bank?

— Uneku "Clark Kent" 20/10/20 (@UnekuE) March 3, 2021

BREAKING: #EndSARS protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace – Oba of Lagos, Akiolu.

Where did a king get $2m and N17m? How about the money-filled casket? EFCC your attention is needed.

— ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) March 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/NotJustSalmanPR/status/1367225772054884352?s=19

Even Oba of Lagos(Rilwan Akiolu) wan cash out😂. Ole ni everybody .

— Dami 💸 Semilogo’s Loan Plug. (@GeeKinqest__) March 3, 2021

Oba of Lagos ni tori olorun N760000000 + N170000000.
How can a king that have his people at heart keep this kind of money in his possession in a time where hunger was order of the day (Corona hunger strike) pic.twitter.com/jxBTquLHCP

— Engr Teg 👷🏠🏡 (@EngrTeg) March 3, 2021

 

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