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...
Nollywood actor and Instagram comedian, Charles Okocha a.k.a Amoshine and his hypeman, Wonda Da Hypeman, were dragged into a face-off by SARS officers in the city of Lagos on Friday.
According to the scene of the video, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officers seemed to have threatened them. The two were seen trying to defend themselves against the threats made by the officers.
In a video posted by the hypeman, Okocha can be heard saying ‘You said I will fire you, that is so wrong’.
In a post shared on the hypeman’s Instagram story, he stated that he slapped one of the officers who had slapped him back. He wrote: “I kuku slapped my own back..make him know as e dey be…I swearu gad!! #EndSARS.”
Watch a video from the incident below;
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