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...
The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that its men who allegedly molested a female undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), have been arrested.
According to the spokesperson of the state Police Command, Femi Joseph, the issue would be thoroughly investigated to ascertain what really happened.
It was gathered that the female student identified as Sheba Ogbu alongside some of her colleagues from FUTA were said to have had an encounter with some policemen attached to the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Akure, Ondo State capital.
The victim was allegedly injured by the policemen who were said to be four in number during altercation as regards the suspicious movement of the students.
In a video posted on Twitter, the victim, Ogbu was seen with one of her eyes bleeding profusely saying, “Look at my eyes.”
He disclosed that the students stopped for the policemen who were on patrol when they were flagged down and refused to be checked after catching-up with them during a pursuit.Joseph who declined to reveal the identity of the policemen, however, explained that the matter involved two students, who were on a motorcycle and were drunk.
“The students were stopped by the policemen on patrol, and when they were asked to open the bag they held, they refused, that was what caused an argument between them, leading to one of them to slightly push the lady. But because the lady was drunk, she fell down and got injured.
“In spite of that, as I am speaking with you now, the policeman in question has been arrested and will face trial today (Tuesday). He would definitely be punished,” the PPRO stated.
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