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...
Officials of the Customs and Border Patrol at New York's JFK airport on Wednesday announced the arrest of two men who attempted to smuggle drugs by strapping packages of cocaine to their body.
According to CBP New York City, the two men were caught with 23 pounds (10.4 kilos) of cocaine estimated at a nearly $400,000 street value while trying enter into the United States from the Dominican Republic on April 19, 2017.
But officials say it's yet unclear if they knew each other.
The two men who already are undergoing investigation are facing federal narcotics smuggling charges.
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