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 pastor, Timothy Ngwu, was on Monday docked at an Enugu North Magistrates’ Court for allegedly marrying another man’s wife and the woman's daughter. Strangely, there is also a third woman.
The pastor’s wife, Veronica Ngwu, was said to have petitioned the court over the development. The victims whom Pastor Ngwu converted to his “wives” were said to be members of his church: Gods’ Favour Ministry, located in Nsukka.
One of the victims, Calista Omeye, however said it was her husband, Fidelis Omeye, who persuaded her to meet the pastor as he wanted her to do the will of God through the pastor...
“My husband was a member of the church and he introduced me to the church, because he said that the pastor had a revelation for me (Calista),” Mrs. Omeye said.
She added that the revelation had to do with the will of God “but he later left the church but I refused to leave the church with him.
“I have 10 children for him and we were all members of the church before he left and I had a baby for the pastor but the baby died after some weeks,” she told the court.
She said it was with her husband’s consent that their daughter was given to the pastor in marriage.
“It is not true that I gave out our daughter in marriage to pastor without the consent of my husband, he was aware of everything,” the mother she.
Pastor Ngwu, who hailed from Ihe-Owerre, Nsukka, was absent from the court as he was said to be on admission at a hospital in Enugu.
The presiding magistrate, R.I. Oruruo, adjourned hearing in the matter to September 26.
The pastor’s wife, Veronica Ngwu, was said to have petitioned the court over the development. The victims whom Pastor Ngwu converted to his “wives” were said to be members of his church: Gods’ Favour Ministry, located in Nsukka.
One of the victims, Calista Omeye, however said it was her husband, Fidelis Omeye, who persuaded her to meet the pastor as he wanted her to do the will of God through the pastor...
“My husband was a member of the church and he introduced me to the church, because he said that the pastor had a revelation for me (Calista),” Mrs. Omeye said.
She added that the revelation had to do with the will of God “but he later left the church but I refused to leave the church with him.
“I have 10 children for him and we were all members of the church before he left and I had a baby for the pastor but the baby died after some weeks,” she told the court.
She said it was with her husband’s consent that their daughter was given to the pastor in marriage.
“It is not true that I gave out our daughter in marriage to pastor without the consent of my husband, he was aware of everything,” the mother she.
Pastor Ngwu, who hailed from Ihe-Owerre, Nsukka, was absent from the court as he was said to be on admission at a hospital in Enugu.
The presiding magistrate, R.I. Oruruo, adjourned hearing in the matter to September 26.
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