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 man was electrocuted today in Katsina State while attempting to steal transformer parts.
The body of the young man was found near a transformer at Makera Housing estate located along Daura Road in the early hours of Thursday, August 30th.
The deceased was wearing electric gloves and found with some electrician's gadgets. He is suspected to have been electrocuted while trying to steal some of the transformer parts when power was restored in the area around 3am.
Men of the Katsina State Police Command have taken the corpse for further investigation.
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