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...
As civilized as America is supposed to be, the kinds of things that happen there is sometimes baffling. A man dragged his ex-girlfriend out of her car in Los Angeles traffic and brutally beat her while people just stood there. When the girl even tried to escape into the car, the man
dragged her out of the car and pushed her to the floor. Some commenters said he bought the car for the lady and had been asking for it back after they broke up but she refused to give it back until this confrontation. Watch video after the cut…
dragged her out of the car and pushed her to the floor. Some commenters said he bought the car for the lady and had been asking for it back after they broke up but she refused to give it back until this confrontation. Watch video after the cut…
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