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 woman, Zainab Ahmed, has dragged her husband Oare Abdulrazak before a Sharia Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, with claims that he assaulted her.
According to Zainab, a resident of Hayin Dan-Bushiya, Abdulrazak had assaulted her for refusing to greet her co-wife when they met in the market.
“This is not the first time he has beaten me, in fact, this is the third time. I tried to explain to him what happened but he turned a deaf ear,” she stated.
She also told the court to dissolve their marriage because her husband does not show her love and care whenever he was in her room.
However, Abdulrazak, who is married to three wives, stated that he only beat her once and since then he regretted his actions and apologized to her.
The judge, Malam Musa Sa’ad-Goma, ordered both parties to present their guardians in court at the next hearing slated for Feb. 11.
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