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...
Detectives investigating the murder of Seun McMillan in Southgate earlier this year, have charged a 20-year-old man.
Jarrad O'Field of no fixed address, was charged on Sunday,
27 August with the murder of 23-year-old Seun. He was stabbed to death
in Southgate, London on Tuesday night, May 2.
The suspect appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Monday, 28 August.
O'Field was arrested at Stansted Airport on Saturday, 26 August.
Two men - aged 27 and 28 were arrested in the early hours
of Wednesday, 3 May and released under investigation have been informed
they will face no further action.
A 20-year-old man arrested on Tuesday, 9 May on suspicion
of murder and released on bail has been informed he will face no further
action.
A 19-year-old woman arrested on Thursday, 8 June on
suspicion of assisting an offender and released on bail has also been
informed she will face no further action.
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