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...
Update: Boy whose penis was chopped off by step-grandfather in Bayelsa returns from India as doctors say he is too young for surgery

Recall that baby Oyintari, whose genital was chopped off by his step grandfather in Bayelsa State was flown to India on Wednesday August 2, for reconstructive surgery.
59-year-old Keke Ziworitin, cut off the penis of Oyintari, his stepdaughter's son during a botched circumcision at Odenwari in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in February. Oyintari who was 8months old at the time of the incident has been in the protective custody of Mrs Dickson and is now one year and two months old

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Mrs. Ebiere Adeh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs who led baby Oyintari and his mother, Nudora Joseph in the medical trip as mandated by the Bayelsa First Lady, Rachael Dickson through the Commissioner for Women Affairs told journalist, Isedirikonghen Ebi. Alhaji in her office that the specialists in the INDRAPASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI, INDIA after physical examination of baby Oyintari, recommended that he must attain PUBERTY to be able to perform PENILE ENLARGEMENT surgery on him.
However, upon their return to Yenagoa, baby Oyintari developed some health concerns and was admitted in a government hospital but is currently discharged.
Meanwhile, the Women Affairs Ministry has asked baby Oyintari and his parents to go back to their home town, ONDEWARI COMMUNITY, a remote village in Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State, where the ugly incident happened since the surgery couldn't be performed anytime soon.
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