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 video showing the final moments of dancehall artiste Ebony Reign has emerged hours after she was killed in a car crash.
In the video taken on the same day Ebony died, the 20-year-old is seen in good spirits as she spends time with her family. Her mother had reportedly just returned from the UK and Ebony went to see her. Unfortunately, she met her untimely death while returning.
Ebony died in a gory road accident late Thursday evening on the Sunyani-Kumasi road.
According to police, the 20-year-old singer and two military officers were in an SUV and driving from Sunyani towards Kumasi when it collided head-on with a VIP bus heading towards Sunyani from Kumasi. Ebony was crushed to death along with a young lady who was also captured in the video of Ebony's final moments. The two military officers in the suv also died.
Ebony and her female companion both died wearing the same clothes they were wearing in the video of their final moments.
Watch the video below.
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