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...
So Sad! Meet the 90yr old woman who went missing from nursing home and got killed by an alligator...photos
A 90-year-old woman who went missing from a nursing home is thought to have been killed by an alligator.
Bonnie Walker was found dead in a pond after what is thought to be the first fatal ' gator attack in South Carolina. Detectives believe the pensioner slipped of fell into the pond, where she was attacked by the ferocious creature, reports KTLA.
Robert McCullough, from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said: "It’s the first one as far as we’ve been keeping records." Her remains were found in the water behind the home where she lived.
The nonagenarian went missing from the facility on Wednesday and was found dead several hours later. An autopsy found the cause of death to be multiple sharp and blunt force trauma injuries.
The alligator has now been removed from the pond but the OAP's disappearance from the home is still a mystery.
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