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...
The Immediate past chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association Taraba state chapter Joel Daniel has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped in the early hours of today by unknown gunmen who made their way to his house at Mayo Dasa area of Jalingo firing gun bullets into the air to scare people.
A member of his family, ThankGod Andetarang who spoke off air to Channels Television said his abduction is really a devastating one and pray God to touch the heart of his abductors to release him for the sake of his family and the entire Bar, Taraba state chapter.
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