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...
The Eastern Regional Police Command in Ghana have arrested two
teenagers, including a girl for possessing narcotic substances, believed
to be marijuana.
The two, Evelyn Adade Korkor, 19 years, and Felix Gyimah, 18, were
arrested while attempting to transport 30 parcels of the substance
together with cassava in 2 sacks from Huhunya to Nkurakan in the Eastern
Region of Ghana.
Spokesperson of the Eastern Regional Police Command, ASP Ebenezer
Tetteh, told Citi News the two suspects will soon be arraigned.
Narrating circumstances leading to their arrest, ASP Tetteh said: “We
have arrested two teenagers. They were arrested based upon a tip-off
from the Police. The two suspects were carrying two sacks of dry leaves
suspected to be Indian hemp.
They were actually compressed dry leaves numbering about thirty. They
are assisting us in our investigations.We hope to quickly arraign them',
he said.
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