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...
Custom officials found 415 iPhones worth HK$2m on tourist disguised as handicapped man at Shenzhen border
A tourist who disguised as a handicapped man attempted to smuggle 415 iPhones from Futian Port to Shenzhen on 25th of February recently. Custom officers suspected something was amiss when the man was behaving strangely while passing through custom checkpoint. The custom officials then stopped and searched him.
The man hid in his back pack, waist pouch and the compartment below his wheelchair seat more than 100 iPhones. Custom officials also found another 317 iPhones concealed inside the wheelchair battery pack.
Total market value of the iPhones is estimated at HK$2 million. Apparently, it’s the largest number of iPhones that Shenzhen customs officials have found on a smuggler’s body in the last 3 years.
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