Alapa of Egun-Awori Apa Kingdom, Oba Oyekan Adekanmi Ajose, has dissociated himself from supporting smuggling of contrabands to Lagos through Seme border.
The monarch, at a news briefing in Badagry, Lagos, condemned a story on the social media that he was aware of smuggling about to begin at Seme.
He said he was a peace-loving monarch and was surprised to see his name in a story by an online journalist, indicting his personality by alleging that he supported smuggling in Badagry.
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The monarch said: “I have no hand in smuggling of contrabands to Lagos. I am satisfied with what God has given me.
“Anyone trying to soil the good name of Alapa of Egun-Awori Apa Kingdom should desist.
“I am a peace loving king and no amount of pleading or monetary influence will make me support illegality.”