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...
A one chance driver has been caught, beaten and stripped when he ran out of luck in Abuja.
It was a bad day for the robber who who met his Waterloo on Saturday afternoon when mob in Suleja caught him in action.
The man was saved by the intervention of the Nigerian Police when the mob wanted to lynch and burn him. While they were beating him, the suspected robber could be heard shouting “A bu kwam onye Igbo” meaning “Am an Igbo”.
His bus was later set on fire after the Police had whisked him away. Watch video below...
It was a bad day for the robber who who met his Waterloo on Saturday afternoon when mob in Suleja caught him in action.
The man was saved by the intervention of the Nigerian Police when the mob wanted to lynch and burn him. While they were beating him, the suspected robber could be heard shouting “A bu kwam onye Igbo” meaning “Am an Igbo”.
His bus was later set on fire after the Police had whisked him away. Watch video below...
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