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 news coming from Borno State is troubling. Armed gunmen said to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect are currently attacking Kuburvwa Village.
The town is just 10km from Chibok, where over 200 female students were kidnapped in April 2014.
An official of the Vigilante Group in Borno, Abbas Gava, said: “As I am speaking to you now the gunmen are setting every house on fire after chasing the villagers away.”
“From the information we have received from our operatives in Chibok and Kautikari, the number of casualty cannot be ascertained for now because the Boko Haram insurgents are still in the village”.
They were said to have started the opetation around 6:30pm on Monday. According to PT, they shot sporadically, forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes.
The town is just 10km from Chibok, where over 200 female students were kidnapped in April 2014.
An official of the Vigilante Group in Borno, Abbas Gava, said: “As I am speaking to you now the gunmen are setting every house on fire after chasing the villagers away.”
“From the information we have received from our operatives in Chibok and Kautikari, the number of casualty cannot be ascertained for now because the Boko Haram insurgents are still in the village”.
They were said to have started the opetation around 6:30pm on Monday. According to PT, they shot sporadically, forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes.
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