EFCC silent as Oba of Lagos allegedly admits to committing fraud
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has been verbally referred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly admitting to money laundering.
Akiolu came under fire after saying the hoodlums who invaded his palace during the #EndSARS protest stole his $2 million and N17 million.
Akiolu, who 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 N17 million. I am now saying it publicly,” the Oba of Lagos said.
“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.
Some say Akiolu is likely laundering money for politicians. Others accuse him of stealing the funds and hiding it at home from the banking system.
See some tweets:
https://twitter.com/Gabafolayan/status/1367379276086063106?s=19
https://twitter.com/DrOlufunmilayo/status/1367396117713997824?s=19
The Oba of Lagos says that $2 million and N17million were stolen when hoodlums attacked his palace during the last #EndSARS protest
— Uncle AJ (@UNCLE_AJALA) March 3, 2021
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
Government agencies and different state
— I Z U (@heisizumichaels) March 4, 2021
Governors cashed out with this #EndSARS
Now, Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu
claimed that $2million and N17million
were stolen by hoodlums
But truth be told. It's only a hoodlum
that can keep such amount in the
house & not in the bank
Oba of Lagos has alleged hoodlums who attacked his palace on October 21, 2020 stole $2 million and N17 million.
— Uneku "Clark Kent" 20/10/20 (@UnekuE) March 3, 2021
Is the palace a bank?
The Oba of Lagos has accused #EndSARS protesters of stealing his $2million and N17million during protest. Please where did he get that money and when Efcc going to call him in for questioning him? Or Palace don turn to bank these days? E be like we are mad in this country😂😂
— Imported Alhaji 🦅 (@ImportedAlhaji) March 4, 2021
But the EFCC is yet to respond to the comments.
