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...
Son of Retired Exxonmobil Manager whose hand was chopped after kidnaps, calls him survivor of the year
Ndianaabasi Nana Udom, son of retired ExxonMobil Manager,Dr Idongesit Udom, whose hand was chopped off by his abductors before his release, took to social media to thank God over the release of his father who he called his ‘Survivor of the year 2017. ‘He wrote on Instagram;“My Survivor of the year 2017.
The only man i know saw death but God said it is not yet your time, the man who saw fellow kidnapped victims injected with acid and their bodies thrown into a soakaway, the only man i know that death could not hold captive. You survived Daddy but they and their sponsors did not.God bless you Daddy & Happy New year in Advance.”
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