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...
Kola Okunlola: Police Commissioner Caught Snatching Election Material In Bayelsa.Angry youths descended upon a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Federal SARS in Bayelsa State, Mr. Kola Okunlola, after being accused of collaborating with some politicians to allegedly snatch electoral materials in Brass local government area of the Bayelsa.
The Youths of Twon Brass were sighted dragging the Deputy Commissioner on the road after the allegation while holding him hostage.
They said they want him to do the right thing by returning the election materials and collating the results at the local government level before taking it to the state INEC headquarters.
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