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...
Two Nigerian nationals were arrested in Bryanston, North of Johannesburg, by the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (Hawks) on Thursday, November 24th.
The investigative team recovered and seized 7kg of Ephedrine and 2.5kg of Cocaine worth an estimated value of R2 million, and undisclosed amount of money.
The suspects, aged 42 and 44, appeared before the Randburg Magistrates Court on Friday, 25 November 2016 for dealing in drugs.
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