Emerging report reaching on Sunday, indicates that the Akinsemoyin ruling House of Lagos State, has called for the cleansing of the Palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, following its invasion on October 21, by angry and oppressed youths, who carted away the royal staff of authority, after the ordered shooting of peaceful EndSARS protesters, at Lekki toll gate, on Tuesday night, October 20.
In a statement on Sunday, the Ruling House described the invasion of the Palace, and the removal of the royal staff of authority, as a sacrilege.
The statement, titled: ‘#EndSARS protest: Akinsemonyin Ruling House condemns attacks on Oba’s Palace’, was co-signed by the Olori Ebi Akinsemoyin Ruling House of Lagos, Chief Musliu Anibaba; Prince Saminu Akinsemoyin; Prince lbrahim Adekunle; and the Chairman of Egbe Omo Eko Nimi Lagos Forum, Prince Ademola Akinsemoyin.
Members of the Ruling House said that they watched with shock, the rioters’ “forceful entering, ransacking, looting, and desecration of lga ldunganran (Oba Ado Palace), which is the Palace of the Oba of Lagos”.
“Painfully, the desecration of Oba’s Palace, in particular, the stolen ‘Opa Ase’, and our ancestral items with impunity, has not only exasperated the tense atmosphere, but also show lack of respect for Lagos traditional heritages.
‘Pertinently, the sad events were sacrilegious, and an abomination to Lagos land, heritage, and prohibited by Yoruba and Lagos tradition and social customs.
“Consequently, we implore the Custodians of our heritages, Yoruba Kings, Traditional Heads, and all Religious Leaders, to work together to redeem and cleanse Lagos land of the present taboo and obscenity; and more importantly, strengthen our heritages that have been tampered with, and forestall future occurrence and assault on royalties.”
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