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...
Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Loven shared before and after photos of two children rescued from the bushes 5 years ago, after they were branded witches and banished by their families in Akwa Ibom.
Mary, the girl pictured, when she was 9 years, was s3xually abused and diagnosed with syphilis and gonorrhea.
See their photos and read loven’s post on Facebook below,
Mary 2014 vs. Mary 2019Ekong 2014 vs. Ekong 20195 years ago today I was in Denmark. David Emmanuel Umem called me in the morning. He told me that he had to go on a rescue mission. I was nervous for his safety. And nervous about the children he was going to rescue. It was said that they might not be alive.Later in the day David send me pictures of the children. He found a boy and a girl in the bushes. The children were almost naked with burns all over their bodies. Someone had tried to burn them alive.I was shocked. David and our team took the children to the hospital. They were both hospitalized for weeks.This was the day Mary and Ekong were rescued. Mary had been s3xsual abused. She was diagnosed with syphilis and gonorrhea. Only 9 years old!#childrenarenotwitches
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