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...
Grace is facing a charge of stealing. She pleaded innocence of the offence, but the Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, insisted that the accused committed the offence between May 23, 2016 and March 21, 2017 at No. 41, Onitana St., Surulere.
Okoliko said the accused stole Grandex Pharmaceutical Company Ltd’s N747,420 being proceeds of sales.
The offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
The section provides that any clerk or servant who steals the property of his employer, is liable on conviction to seven years imprisonment.
Ruling on the woman’s bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Mr A.A. Paul, granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He said one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused, while the other surety must be a community leader or cleric.
In addition, he said the sureties should provide evidence of tax payments to the government.
The case was adjourned until April 5 for trial.
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