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...
Autistic man Kolade Baba Olosanyin left toothless after dentist pulls ALL his teeth instead of just three in bizarre dental mix-up
An autistic man from Indianapolis has been left without any teeth after a dental screw-up. Christopher Crist, 21, had all 32 of his teeth pulled out despite only going in for a routine operation to extract three, reports WTVR. His family claim the dentist gave him pills to numb the pain and before he knew it, they had removed all of Crist's teeth. Christopher Crist's parents are trying to get his patient file from the dentist and plan to file a complaint with the state of Indiana. "It [THE PILLS]made me loopy and as they were doing that, they were shooting my gums with the numbing gel," Crist told the station. "They took the first three that I asked them to and then they just kept going," he added. The clinic has not commented on the screwup. (WTVR.COM) His parents said they were trying to get his patient file from the dentist and would be filing a complaint with the state of Indiana. The dentist, at the Amazing Family Dental clinic, has not been named and has so far not commented on the alleged incident.