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...
Police arrest 27-year old robber who specialize in stealing from expatriate worshipers at the National Mosque
A 27-year-old beggar, Bashir Adamu, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting motorists and snatching phones and handbags, on Tuesday, revealed that his targets were expatriates who worshipped at the National Mosque, Abuja.
He was arrested along with two others. He said that he operated on Fridays during Juma’at prayers. Police sources revealed that the suspect was arrested about a fortnight ago for snatching a phone at the mosque, adding that he was arraigned and granted bail before he was re-arrested for a similar offence last Friday. .
Adamu, who admitted that he was just released on bail, said, “I only target oyinbo people (expatriates) who come to the National Mosque to pray on Fridays. Sometimes, they give alms and while they are doing that, I steal their phones or bags from their car and run. I use the money to feed."
Other suspects arrested with him are, Alex Chidubem, 30, arrested after allegedly stabbing a technician, Yusuf Awala, from whom he had allegedly stolen a phone, and Ibrahim Mohammed, 22, who revealed that he had stolen two phones and had been arrested three times for the same crime.
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