Oba of Benin sanctions queen, chiefs, others over palace desecration by influencer

The Benin Traditional Council, BTC, has sanctioned a Queen to the Oba of Benin, chiefs and unit for allegedly allowing an influencer identified arsenic Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, aka, Peller unauthorized entree to the palace.

DAILY POST reports that Frank Irabor, caput to the accepted council, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Irabor, besides disclosed that a unit subordinate of the council, identified arsenic Mr Omuemu has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force, adding that helium would beryllium charged successful tribunal for allegedly causing a breach of the bid and abetting the unauthorised entry.

He added that the Queen of the palace (name withheld) who featured successful the incidental is present facing superior disciplinary proceedings, successful accordance with Benin traditions and customs.

He said, the proceedings whitethorn inadvertently effect successful her removal from the palace.

According to the statement, the Benin Traditional Council wishes to code the nationalist regarding a superior breach of protocol and desecration of the ineffable precincts of the Palace, which occurred connected Friday, March 6, 2026.

“The assembly confirms that an individual, Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, a societal media influencer popularly k...