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...
Here is an official statement from the Lagos State police command on the controversial matter:
The Lagos State commissioner of police CP Fatai Owoseni has directed full scale investigation into the report that the *Save Mayowa Campaign* is a fraud.
Founder of Lifestake foundation Ms Aramide Kasumu and two members of the ailing Aramide Shukura Ahmed's family, Mr Iwaloye Seun and Mrs Zaneen Ahmed, were earlier today invited to the command's headquarter on a fact finding mission.
Subsequently the command have placed a red alert on the access bank account opened in
the name of Mayowa as it has been frozen while effort is ongoing to contact the managers of Go Fund Me online account so as to ensure funds raised through that platform is not fraudulently diverted.
Investigation will be extended to LUTH hospital Idi-Araba where the patient is currently undergoing treatment.
The command wishes to inform all the good spirited people who had donated generously to this course that it will ensure it does not return as a hoax and every outcome of the investigation shall be made open.
Our heart is with Mayowa at this Critical period of her life and pray she finds healing.SP DOLAPO BADMOS
Police Public Relations Officer
Lagos State Command
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