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...
" To live as a 'street don' could come with a lot of social and economic benefits, but, always, it won't be long before one soon pays for all the benefits with his life or everything he has built through it. Street dons simply don't live long! They hardly live long! They live like kings, but die like a nobody. Sometimes, they even die the way ants die! ... I grew up in Oshodi area, and I can count more than 50 street dons who have been 'dropped' untimely like that usually in unwarranted rivalry wars in such a gory manner. It is a matter of choice anyway. That was Hamburger's choice. That was his choice..." - Olukayode Salako.
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