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...
Chief Ayomanor reportedly slumped and died at the hands of police operatives after he was allegedly maltreated over an allegation of being in possession of a loaded firearm on Wednesday.
According to Punch, the late politician was arrested at 9pm around the popular Gana area of Sapele while driving to pay his elder brother a visit at his home.
Chief Ayomanor was a new member of the PDP having recently decamped from the APC.
He contested the Sapele House of Assembly seat under the Labour Party in 2011 but lost to PDP.
No official statement yet from the police, with regards to what happened to him.
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