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.
A cross section of Nigerians have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, for money laundering.
Recall that the monarch had said $2 million and N17 million were stolen when youths attacked his palace on October 21, 2020 in the violence that erupted after the #EndSARS protests.
A tweep, @uncle_ajala, wrote: “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 and how he got the $2m after this revelation.
“But how will the Oba of Lagos have $20 million in his house? To imagine that he just discovered that after how many months? EFCC where are you?” @Gabafolayan wrote.
“Is Oba of Lagos operating a BDC (Bureaux De Change) in his Palace? Is this not some violation? Is this not money laundering @officialEFCC ? @Intergrity56 asked.
@ImportedAlhaji also wondered if the palace of the monarch was a bank. “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?” he asked.
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.
