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 woman has been arrested by officers of the Lagos police command for
maltreating her ward.
According to Jecinta Ifesinachi, the woman poured
kerosene and set the little boy on fire for misplacing a cloth she
bought for him...that's after beating him brutally.The boy whose hand and back got burnt - was taken to the hospital for treatment and the woman taken into police custody.
This shocking incident is said to have happened at Ikorodu area of Lagos state...
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