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 Lady has been arrested by the police in Rivers state after stabbing her boyfriend in the eye over a phone call.
According to reports, the young man identified as Mr. Abeulah, is a native of Delta but stays in Ogu/Bolo local government area of Rivers state, with his girlfriend named Miss Alice Peter, who is a native of Ogoni in Rivers.According to reports Mr. Abeulah was said to be making a phone call when his girlfriend stormed the room and allegedly stabbed him in the eye.When interrogated, the lady who stabbed her boyfriend identified as Abeulah in the eye over a phone call, maintained that he didn’t have any respect for her as he was having a phone conversation with another lady when she was still around. The victim was rushed to a nearby pharmacy for urgent medical treatment.
The accused has been apprehended and the matter taken up by Bolo youth council.
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