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...
A Nigerian prisoner convicted for dealing cocaine in the UK has disobeyed prison rules
UK prisons are known to have a ban on wearing blings as a prisoner, and according to reports, 29-year-old Nigerian prisoner Babs Arogundade aka BP, disobeyed prison rules by wearing blings in prison.
Arogundade took pictures of himself wearing a £3,000 Datejust Rolex, a golden medallion and a Versace silk shirt, using a contraband phone and got his friend to share the pictures on Instagram using the caption“free BP”.
According to Sunday People, a source said ‘The pictures show how much respect he has for the prison system – none. He’s laughing at the authorities.’
The source said Arogundade practically runs the prison, stating that he lives like a king behind bars.
Arogundade who owned a Bentley before he was convicted of conspiracy to supply drugs and possession of firearms, flaunted his lavish lifestyle every chance he got. He was said to regularly spend thousands of pounds on champagne and expensive jewellery which included diamond-studded Rolex wristwatches.
He was arrested after the police had spent some time monitoring his lifestyle and trying to determine his source of income. He was allegedly caught with four shotguns, a loaded Smith and Wesson handgun, a Winchester rifle, a kilo of 74% pure cocaine worth around £200,000, all stashed in a woman’s car.
Weighing scales, plastic bags containing 1.22kg of crack cocaine and a cutting agent were also found when the police raided one of his associates’ Wembley address.
Arogundade is currently serving a 27-years jail term in a UK prison.
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