Temidayo Akinsuyi

LAGOS- The coronation of the Olu of Warri-designate, Prince Tsola Emiko on Saturday, August 21, 2021, will proceed despite the stolen crown from the palace, sources told Daily Independent on Monday.

The Nigerian Police Force, Zone 5, Benin has declared two sons of the immediate past Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, wanted in connection with the missing royal crown of Itsekiri Kingdom.

Daily Independent gathered that the two princes, Prince Onyowoli Emiko and Prince Omatsuli Emiko, were declared wanted on the allegation that they broke into the private apartment of the Olu of Warri, where they allegedly stole the ancient crown.

The duo was declared “by the Nigeria Police Force Interpol Section, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City” with a Warrants of Arrest issued against them by a Federal High Court in Benin City, Edo State.

Prince Oyowoli Emiko, in the information declaring him wanted, is said to be wanted “for the offence of breaking into the secret apartment of the HRM Olu of Warri and stealing the Royal Crown”. He is said to be “a student, Itsekiri by tribe, Aged 30 years, 5.2ft of height”, among other physical identikits.
His younger brother, the 27-year old Oamtsuli Emiko, 5.6ft in height and also a student, is wanted for the same offence of breaking and stealing.

It could be recalled that following the transition of the immediate past Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, in December 2020, the palace was reportedly invaded and the 400-year-old crown and symbol of the Itsekiri monarchy were declared missing.

Ogiame’s passage had created a succession tussle in the kingdom, until Prince Tsola Emiko, the son of Olu Atuwatse, was eventually chosen as the Olu-elect.
Speaking with our correspondent on Monday, a credible source in the palace said the missing crown notwithstanding, the coronation will go ahead as scheduled.

“Arrangements are in top gear for the coronation on Saturday. Nothing will stop the occasion” he said

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Gone are the days when royal crowns used to be sacred, no one dare to steal or carry it.

But now it’s like most of these royal crowns are MADE IN CHINA or MADE BY GUCCI .

A king without a crown is that one a king

warri no dey carry last,see as two of the princes wan go sell the crown for Germany.
This one na Game of thrones,warri version season one.

Crowns plenty

Make be kuku enter Igbudu market go buy one small hat wear until police go retrieve the crown

This olu,both all the other ovie of all the urhobo communities,they are the major reason why Delta state is as backward as it is now

Rubbish

Okay.. next news

The CROWN makes him a King, not the ceremony.
Look for the Crown first!

insidelife22:
warri no dey carry last,see as two of the princes wan go sell the crown for Germany.
This one na Game of thrones,warri version season one.

You dey craze

OK

Lol

Fahdiga:
A king without a crown is that one a king

Your mouth go put you for trouble ..


Bia take time

Nonsense!

Olu wey no get crown, na Olu e be

Nollywood Epic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHPxIi9Zu9g


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH7JSCs0ex8

Why is the police force handling the case from Edo state ?

Hummmm

Greed everywhere

Iron Throne

Go to the market and buy a crown....cheap and affordable

Fahdiga:
A king without a crown is that one a king

He can buy one

To show you how useless the boys are, 27 and 30 years, still bearing the title of "students".

"Aged 30 years, 5.2ft of height”,

Short people and their wahala.

I always assume short people are another specie of humans. Something like "homo dwarfis"

With the age of that crown and what it symbolizes, selling it to a white collector will be a massive cashout o!