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...
75-year-old HIV Positive man allegedly freed by police after paying N370K settlement for raping for a 14-year-old girl in Port Harcourt (photos)
A 75-year-old HIV positive man identified as Chief Shedrack Ejinwa, has allegedly been freed by the police following the payment of N370K settlement after his arrest for raping a 14-year-old girl.
The teenager who was placed under medication at Kendox Medical Services in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was allegedly told by wife of the owner of the medical facility not to tell anyone what transpired between them.
However after activist Harrison Gwamnishu got the HIV positive rapist and the wife of the hospital's medical director arrested upon being briefed about the rape act by a Facebook user, they were allegedly freed by the police following a N370K settlement proposal by the family of the rapist. The 14-year-old girl reportedly said she was forced to give in to settlement.
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