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 shocking moment the 18-year-old father placed the infant, in a car seat, on the ground and left the scene is seen on the surveillance video.
Daniel Stephen Mitchell was arrested on Monday afternoon after leaving the newborn in Suisun City strip mall, California. Owners of the Mega Smoke Shop in nearby Sunset Shopping Center noticed the abandonment on CCTV.
A barber working in his shop at the time also noticed the car seat, and when he approached it he was shocked to reportedly see the baby inside, wrapped in a blanket. He called the police after taking the baby inside to safety.
The baby was checked over in hospital as a precautionary measure and handed over to the Child Protective Services.
Later that night however he was flown to hospital as officials spotted abnormalities in his eye, according to reports.
Mitchell was taken into custody after fleeing from a car crash in Fairfield that had happened while police were at the mall, reports said.
Mitchell was booked into jail and faces charges of felony hit-and-run, child endangerment, child abandonment, committing a felony while on bail and possession of suspected cocaine.
He had been arrested previously on charges related to a burglary and was out on bail at the time of the latest incident.
Reports claim the baby's mum did not know about the abandonment when she was interviewed by cops.
The case remains under investigation.
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