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...
An armed robber was caught red-handed during a robbery operation in Sapele area of Delta state did the unthinkable after deciding to defecate in his victim’s house.According to reports, the robbed compound had been under series of attacks by hoodlums who steal properties and other valuables before the capture of the suspect.
On Tuesday, a group of robbers attacked the compound again and were spotted by neighbors who shouted for help.
The other gang members jumped the fence and took to their heels – abandoning their colleague in the process.
When the nabbed suspected was interrogated, he said he was pressed that’s why he jumped into the compound to defecate by 1am before he and his guys decided to use the opportunity to steal from the compound.The young man was locked in a balcony as the people who caught him went to call soldiers who were staying close by. Before the soldiers could come, the suspect had already defecated in the balcony to “prove his point”.
According to reports., he was beaten mercilessly before he was taken away by the soldiers to look for his other gang members.
Also on Tuesday, A medical doctor was declared wanted for alleged robbery in Abuja. Dr. Ola Solomon Jimade, who is currently at large, is the proprietor of Vital Care Hospital in Kubwa area of Abuja.
He is said to be the leader of a robbery and car snatching gang that operates in various areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The police on Tuesday paraded five members of his gang at the FCT Police Command headquarters.
The police said four pistols with eight rounds of live ammunition and a face mask which was carefully hidden in a bag in the office of the doctor were recovered during the execution of search warrant in the suspect’s hospital.
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