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...
Brazil prisoners filmed playing football with decapitated heads of rival gangs during bloody prison clash (graphic photo/video)
At least 57 inmates were killed in a bloody prison clash between gang members in Brazil. Footage from the Brazillian prison has now shown inmates playing football with the heads of rival gang members they killed.
A fight broke out at the Altamira Regional Recovery Center in Brazil's northern Pará state at around 7am Monday, July 29 According to local reports, gang members from Block A stormed Block B, which was occupied by a rival group, locked a room and set it on fire, causing many prisoners to die of asphyxiation.
57 prisoners died in all and 16 of them were beheaded.
During the 5-hour riot, some prioners - about 6 - were filmed on the roof of the jail, playing football with the bloody decapitated head of rival inmates.
The footage emerged hours after the riot had been calmed. Military police were called to the scene and negotiated with the inmates who had barricaded themselves in a cell block.
The riot comes exactly two months after 55 people were confirmed dead in a riot in the northern Amazonas state of Brazil in May. Monday's riot marked the second largest prison massacre in 2019.
Watch the video below.
In Brazil, a mutiny exploded in a prison, there were 56 dead including 12 beheaded. They then played football with their heads.
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