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...
The couple identified as Dawn Scott, 28, and her boyfriend Raynell Kimbrough, 31, were found in their home Monday morning after being shot multiple times, with family left guessing at what could have led to their violent deaths.
One of Scott’s older children, 10, discovered the couple and rushed to a neighbor’s house, according to The Advocate.
However, the killer left the 10-year-old and 2-year-old brother unharmed along with Rayne Kimbrough, who was born last month but is now orphaned after being left alive six inches from her mother.
The children have been taken away from the scene by state authorities, though relatives say they will petition for custody on Tuesday.
“DCFS makes every effort to place a child with a relative. However, before doing so, DCFS must assess each of the individuals offering to care for the child/children,” a Department of Children and Family Services spokeswoman told The Times-Picayune.
Other family members and police said they did not yet know of any motives for the killings, and police said there were no signs of forced entry.
“My brother was a loving person. He may have had his ups, and he may have had his downs, but he never would do nobody what they did him,” Kimbrough’s sister Shaketha said.
“And for them to literally put his girlfriend in the middle of this — a mother of three — I mean why?”
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