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 female student of the Delta State Polytechnic was promptly apprehended and made to serve embarrassing punishment by other students at the scene. She was tied up and poured dirty water while she sat on the ground.
Details about how she was caught are sketchy, however, local reports show that the unnamed woman had previously stolen as much as N250K from her friend. Luck ran out on her when she tried to steal again recently and she was nabbed.
Students raised alarm and she was surrounded. The young lady’s fate is not known yet as at the time of filing this report. It is not known if she has been handed over to the police.
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