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...
Police in Ludhiana, Punjab's Khanna district have arrested a Nigerian drug peddler and recovered 200 gram of heroin from his possession.
The accused, identified as Ezeke of Imo state, resides at Phase-5 in Uttam Nagar West in New Delhi.
Superintendent of police, Jasvir Singh, said the accused was arrested at a checkpoint on the national highway in Doraha on Thursday, July 25.
He was coming from the bus stand side when the police stopped him for checking. When frisked, the police seized 200g of heroin wrapped in a polythene bag from his possession.
According to police officials, the estimated cost of the consignment in the international market is around Rs 1 crore.
SSP, Khanna, Gursharandeep Singh said that the accused was booked under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Doraha police station.
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