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...
Three men who were caught for stealing cigarettes, beer, phone chargers, generator, cooking pots, bicycle, wheelbarrow and other items were hilariously punished by the Nigerian army.
According to a Facebook user, Sandy Williams who shared the post, the men were stripped naked and ordered to dance in public while a local musician sang in Hausa and played his drum for them to dance.
Although it's yet unclear where it happened but we suspect it did occur in the Northern part of Nigeria.
The punishment has raised mixed reactions between Facebook users, some found it very hilarious why others criticized the action taken by the Military men.
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