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...
President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone has freed 133 convicted inmates in Correctional Centres across the country. The president who was acting on the advice of the Prerogative of Mercy Committee, pardoned 69 inmates from the Freetown Correctional Centres, 12 from Bo, 8 from Kailahun, 7 from Moyamba, 7 from Kenema, 7 from Mafanta, 6 from Pujehun, 4 from Makeni, 4 from Kabala, 2 from Kambia, 2 from Sefadu, 2 from Port Loko, 1 from Magburaka, 1 from Mattru Jong and 1 from Bonthe.
While 8 female inmates from Freetown, Bo and Kenema Correctional Centres were also freed.
In a press release issued by the Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, he appreciated the President’s sense of fairness saying:
Source: Sierra Loaded
While 8 female inmates from Freetown, Bo and Kenema Correctional Centres were also freed.
In a press release issued by the Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, he appreciated the President’s sense of fairness saying:
'His Excellency’s exercise of prerogative of mercy over inmates, pursuant to section 63 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, will not only enhance our human rights image amongst the comity of nations but is also in line with Government’s commitment to decongest our correctional Centres.' he said.
Source: Sierra Loaded
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