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...
Singer, Paul Okoye has branded the Nigeria Police force as “illiterate big fools” following recent harassment of some youths in the country.
The erstwhile member of the defunct music group ‘Psquare’ took to his Instagram stories portal to vent his anger after seeing clips of alleged assaults on social media blogs.
In one of the videos he shared, Enyimba FC footballer, Chukwude was being accused of being a Yahoo boy by an officer even after identifying himself as a pro-footballer.
Another video showed a FUTA student with bloodstained eyes after she was allegedly brutally beaten by officers of the force.
Vexed by the things he had seen, the music star went on social media to bash the Nigerian police.
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