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...
NHS hospitals have been urged to prepare for a second possible terror attack.
A letter written by the national clinical director for trauma urged staff to make preparations ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend, according to the Health Service Journal.
The letter, which is understood to have been sent to England’s 27 major trauma centres, was revealed as Theresa May confirmed the country’s terror threat level would remain at critical.
Clinical trauma director Chris Moran, read: ‘The trauma community in Manchester has provided a tremendous response to the atrocity on Monday night and this is a credit to their dedication and clinical skills and also the preparation that has taken place.
‘You will be aware that we have a bank holding weekend approaching.
‘There are a number of things that all trauma units and major trauma centres can do to prepare for a further incident and I should be grateful if you could disseminate these within your network so that front line clinicians are aware.’
The letter went on to advise NHS employees to review the early management of patients with blast and ballistic injuries.
Staff were also urged to review their individual roles in major incident and to make sure they knew where entry points were in the event of a hospital ‘lock down’.
On Monday a terror attack at Manchester Arena killed 22 people and injured 120.
A spokesperson from NHS England told Metro.co.uk: ‘Since JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) has announced the threat level has changed from severe to critical, this triggers longstanding tried and tested NHS protocols reflected in this letter which reminds NHS organisations of the precautionary measures they need to take ensure care is in place should it be needed.’
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