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...
Photos: Security guard and gang kill his employer in Edo State, set the body ablaze and made away with her belongings
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a security guard, who connived with his gand to murder his employer, Major Afisatu Ajuya.
It was gathered that the murderous gang numbering over nine broke into the apartment of the retired Army Officer in the early hours of Sunday, strangled the officer and set her ablaze before making away with her personal items.
"It was a disastrous weekend at the Upper Ugbor Rd area of GRA , Benin Edo State as Police arrested a security guard and his gang,who organized the brutal murder and incineration of his employer, Major Afisatu Ajuya, elder sister to Mrs Usoh, wife of Chief Douglas E Usoh, The Odobaewu of Benin Kingdom.
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