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 Twitter user named King Nomso has revealed the frantic efforts made by security operatives to arrest from internet fraudsters in Benin, South-south part of Nigeria.
This is coming as an internet fraudster reportedly sold a bakery belonging to a white man to another white man for N25 million. According to Nomso, the fraudster was confident enough to take his victim around the bakery in question.
This has prompted members of the Edo State Police Command to engage in the widespread arrest of suspected internet rats.
Nonso announced, “SARS in anger are picking boys around the area. As far as you are breathing, you are a thief”.
He went on to reveal that the police intended to storm the premises of the University of Benin but school authorities denied them entry. The gist has gone viral on Twitter with nobody coming out as at press time to debunk the rumour.
Read how the Twitter conversations played out:
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