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...
Residents of the Ojo and Badagary local government areas have been thrown into a state of utter panic following the letter recently addressed to them by a feared and notorious robbery gang in Lagos known as the One Million Boys.
According to PM News, the residents revealed that a letter was written by the gang of robbers after four of their members were arrested in a recent robbery that left many residents of the neighborhood injured while many lost valuables worth million.
Apparently, the gang are planning a revenge attack as the letter reportedly informed the residents of the community of their impending visit while they warned them to keep money at home in anticipation of them, or be ready to die.
The residents of the area have resorted to keeping vigils in anticipation of the coming robbers.
P.M NEWS gathered that at least 100 members of the gang had recently attacked the neighborhood in the operation that saw 4 of their members arrested.
Some of the areas attacked include Ojo, Iba, Shibiri, Agbara, Afromedia, Okokomaiko, Ijanikin and other areas located in Ojo and Badagry local government areas.
According to eyewitness accounts, during the recent raids, residents who did not have money or valuables to give to them, were attacked with machetes.
While the operation ensued, it was reported that women were not spared in the brutality of the robbers as some of them were raped while others were asked to have sex with their blood relatives.
The youths of the communities, who could not take the reign of terror of the robbers anymore mobilized themselves and caught four of the robbers, eventually handing them over to the police at Ajangbadi division while the rest escaped.
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