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 Zambian student schooling in China was murdered by Chinese nationals for dating a Chinese woman and the killers live-streamed the killing.
Chrispine Mwale, 25, a student studying Civil engineering in China was beaten to death on Monday after he was found in a woman’s apartment.
According to local reports, Mwale spent the night at his girlfriend's apartment after going to a nightclub on a Sunday night. The following morning, a group of Chinese thugs burst into the woman's apartment and dragged Mr. Mwale out and started beating him with iron bars and stones.
A close friend of Mwale who witnessed the events leading up to the assault said:
We went out drinking on a Sunday night as a group. After our drinks we got on a taxi heading to our apartment. On the way Mr. Mwale’s girlfriend said she wanted to spend a night with him. That’s how they left and I was only called by the girlfriend in the morning to come and save my friend.
Watch the graphic footage here.
Comments
Post a Comment