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...
Two suspected thieves were caught Wednesday morning after
they allegedly stole turkey from the compound of a poultry farmer in
Nnobi, Anambra State.
According to the Facebook user, the owner trailed the
suspects and nabbed them at Ehulu market, where they probably intended
to sell the animals.
In the video taken at Afor Nnobi, the young men are laid on
the floor and subjected to severe flogging by someone suspected to the
the poultry farmer.
"Happenings in Afor Nnobi, they are caught by the owner of
Turkey which he said they came to his house early morning to carry it.
By this he block them at Ehulu market and caught them" he wrote.
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