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...
Shocking footage shows the moment a man was engulfed in flames after he set himself on fire on the White House lawn.
The unidentified man set himself on fire shortly after midday on Wednesday afternoon. In the horrifying video, the man is seen consumed by fire in the Ellipse park beside the fence of the president’s Washington DC residence. He walked around for several seconds while on fire before law enforcement officials rushed to put him out with a fire extinguisher.
The man was rushed to hospital afterwards.
No updates have been given on his condition.
Watch shocking videos below.
The saddest thing I’ve ever seen. A person set themselves on fire in the park at the south lawn of the Whitehouse. Please pray for their soul pic.twitter.com/OjTL0kGWa7— patlangs (@LangsPat) May 29, 2019
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