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 convicted felon who killed two nuns in Mississippi has confessed to killing the women but refuses to tell police why.
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, was charged in the deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, both 68.
The women's bodies were discovered on Thursday after they failed to show up for work at a clinic in Lexington, Mississippi.
It emerged today that Sanders, who admitted to killing them in interrogation, has a criminal record and is currently on probation.
He served six years behind bars for armed robbery in 1986 and was convicted of a felony DUI in Attala County last February.
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, was charged in the deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, both 68.
The women's bodies were discovered on Thursday after they failed to show up for work at a clinic in Lexington, Mississippi.
It emerged today that Sanders, who admitted to killing them in interrogation, has a criminal record and is currently on probation.
He served six years behind bars for armed robbery in 1986 and was convicted of a felony DUI in Attala County last February.
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