#EndSARS: Oba Of Lagos Suffers Backlash 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.

 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.

 "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.

 Many social media users have since accused the monarch of money laundering, saying a private citizen should not have at home, the amount of money purportedly stolen.

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

— Architecture & Building Construction. (@UNCLE_AJALA) March 3, 2021

The Oba of Lagos said hoodlums stole 2million US Dollars and 17million naira from his palace.

$2million alone is about 1billion naira. How do you have almost 1billion naira in your house?

In a sane country, that man will be in a police station this morning answering questions.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺🇳🇬🇬🇧💎 (@DrOlufunmilayo) March 4, 2021

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

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

Oba of Lagos shamelsssly told the world that they stole $2million from his palace. How did he get $2million? When did Oba palace become a bank?
I bet nobody will interrogate the oba. This is Nigeria!

— Okey (@Okeydegeneral) March 4, 2021

On Facebook, Wakji Tazuk said, “The Oba should be arrested and prosecuted for keeping such amount of money in his house.” 

 Nwankwor Chimaobi buttressed Tazuk’s point, saying, “The Oba should be arrested for money laundering.”

 “How much is the monthly salary of the Oba?” another Facebook user, Olu Diamond, asked.