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...

One of the books she wrote titled 'How To Murder Your Husband' aptly named after it's subject matter, was published in the year 2011.
According to Oregon Live, police took in the 68-year-old to the Multnomah County Detention Center, last week, after alleging she fatally shot Daniel Brophy, her husband of 27 years.
“As a romantic suspense writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about murder and, consequently, about police procedure,” Brophy wrote in the 2011 essay.“After all, if the murder is supposed to set me free, I certainly don’t want to spend any time in jail.”
At the time of his death, Brophy went on Facebook to lament over the news. But she has since been charged for murder and the unlawful use of a weapon, though no clear motive has surfaced.
Some motives could be obtained from the essay, including infidelity, an abusive relationship, and greed.
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