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 16-year-old girl has committed suicide after her father caught her making love to her boyfriend in her father’s bedroom.The incident is reported to have happened in Kasenge, Kyengera town council in Uganda. Kiraka Mugisha, the father of the deceased, is reported to have returned home one afternoon and found his daughter Kemigisha having cex with her boyfriend on his bed.
Shocked by what he had witnessed, the father reported the case to the Police, accusing his daughter’s boyfriend Kelvin Yunus Kaddu of defilement. The Police subsequently decided to detain Kaddu who is 18 and released Kemigisha who was described as a minor since she was under age.
However, the following day, the girl surprisingly took her own life by hanging herself in her father’s bedroom.
According to a report by the Monitor.co.ug., Mr. Mugisha was left distraught by what he witnessed and shouted to draw the attention of neighbours.
“What Satan has invaded my home? What have I done to God to deserve this? What kind of curse is this? I am finished,” he is quoted as lamenting.
Meanwhile, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, has confirmed the crime, saying investigations into the whole incident had commenced.
He further stated that preliminary medical examinations conducted had earlier proved that Kemigisha was actually defiled.
“Her father said he spent the night at his shop perhaps, he was annoyed by the daughter’s alleged action. He visited his home in the morning and was shocked to find his daughter hanging dead on a rope in his bedroom,” Mr Owoyesigyire explained.
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