Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has banned Hennessy and other alcoholic drinks from his palace, saying they pose health risks and should not be offered to him or other elders.

The traditional ruler announced the decision in a video shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

Mr Akanbi warned that anyone who brings alcoholic drinks to the palace intends to "eliminate the king."

Mr Akanbi said the gin, schnapps and imported spirits often reserved for elders are harmful to health and should no longer be brought to his palace.

"The so-called alcohol usually presented or reserved for the elders is detrimental to their health - it leads to death," he said.

"Anyone who brings hot drinks to the king's palace wants to el...