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 four-year-old girl has been allegedly defiled by a 60-year-old patent medicine dealer in Otukpo Town, Benue State.
The suspect who narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob was identified as Clement Ikechukwu Ogeniyi.
We learnt that the minor was lured into the room by Clement and had carnal knowledge of her at the weekend.
A relative told Newsmen that the victim was sent to buy Vitamin C tablets from the suspect’s medicine store on the said day the ugly incident occurred.
“When the girl came home on Tuesday, we discovered she was walking funny. So, I took her inside my house and checked her. She revealed to me that Ikechukwu, popularly known as Ad’Igbo (Baba Igbo) kissed her and touched her private part with his penis.”
Spokesperson of the police in the state, DSP Catherine Anene, who confirmed that the suspect was already in the custody of the police in Otukpo, said he would be transferred to the command’s headquarters as soon as possible.It was further learnt that soon after the matter became public knowledge, an angry mob almost lynched the suspect as further revelations suggested that he had molested other minors in the neighbourhood.
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