Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Police rescue 16 Nigerian women trafficked through Libya and forced into prostitution in Spain..They were threatened with Voodoo
The Spanish National Police, supported by Europol, have rescued 16 Nigerian women that were forced into prostitution in Spain, and also arrested 11 members of a criminal network (behind the exploitation) that operated from Europe, mainly in Spain, Italy, Germany and Denmark.
The women were recruited in the Benin, Nigeria under false promises of a better life in Europe and were then trafficked to Spain, by using land routes to Libya, and from there to Italy by sea.
Once in Span, these women were handed over to a madam and forced into prostitution until they paid off their debt. They were also coerced under voodoo threats by which they pledged to pay the debt incurred and not to denounce their exploiters to the police.
Watch the shocking video of a woman displaying the lists used to monitor how much they pay to settle their debts below.
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