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...
guilty to the charge of theft. The Judge, Mr Garba Ogbede, however, gave the convict an option of N5,000 fine and warned him to desist from crime in future. Ogbede also ordered the convict to pay the complainant, Raphael Obi, N32,000 restitution and to return the stolen bag. Onoja was however unable to pay the N5,000 fine and was taken to Kuje Prison. The First Information Report (FIR) stated that the convict snatched the bag belonging to Obi on March 22 at 9.30 p.m. at Lugbe in Abuja The Prosecutor, Ndidi Ukoha, had told the court that the snatched bag, valued at N25,000, contained a cell phone worth N12,000, two pairs of canvass valued at N8,000 and N10,000 cash. She said that the complainant raised an alarm and the convict was apprehended and handed over to the police, an offence which contravened Section 288 of the Penal Code.
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