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 heartbroken French man was discovered lying naked in the middle of the road on Friday night in Prachuap Khiri Khan city, Thailand.
The 62-year-old man was found just on Sala Cheep Road in front of a Guesthouse where he had been staying since July 14. His wailing could be heard all along the road at about 5:30pm.
Notified by some good Samaritans, police came and helped take the man, whose name was withheld, back to his room. At that point he decided to lock himself inside, but after a chat, officers were able to persuade him to come out again.
"We took him to the hospital as he was determined to be in a deranged state," said police Col. Amphol Amornlakpreecha
Kanokwan Saleephol, the 34-year-old guesthouse owner (pictured displaying the bottle of wine consumed by the Frenchman before he turned up naked in the road) said her guest appeared to be sad some days ago, saying he missed his wife whom he had split from before the trip to Thailand. She said nearly a full bottle of wine precipitated his appearance in the road.
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