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...
Kalu Ikeagwu, who recently got married, was arrested at his home in Ogba area of Lagos on Monday by security operatives. He was picked up in connection with a robbery and homicide case which took place in Abuja.
According to Encomium, Kalu was taken to the police station for questioning as a result of a stolen phone he bought which was connected to a robbery incident where one of the victims was killed.
Kalu had been approached in his home by the security agents and had been invited for questioning but when he began to argue with them, the men brought out their guns before taking him away.
His wife and step daughter were reportedly left in tears.
Fortunately, Kalu was later released and returned home around 8:30pm and he reportedly explained to his worried neighbours that his personal assistant 'mistakenly' bought a stolen phone at Computer Village in Ikeja and the thieves reportedly killed one of the victims of the robbery.
The phone was traced to Lagos by the security agents who tracked him down since his address and name were used during the purchase.
Fortunately, Kalu was later released and returned home around 8:30pm and he reportedly explained to his worried neighbours that his personal assistant 'mistakenly' bought a stolen phone at Computer Village in Ikeja and the thieves reportedly killed one of the victims of the robbery.
The phone was traced to Lagos by the security agents who tracked him down since his address and name were used during the purchase.
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