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 man identified as Ojo Daniyan has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for killing his wife, Dorcas over disagreement on land proceeds.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspect who is a welder reportedly emptied a keg of petrol on her wife and later set her on fire around 11pm on Saturday, September 21.
“When the fire started, it was one of the neighbours that saw the smoke coming out from the room. “We rescued the woman and rushed her to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo , where she died” an eyewitness said.
While reacting to the sad incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Femi Joseph confirmed the incident and disclosed that “whenever they round up the investigation, the suspect will be charged to court.
“Although, the man in question has denied his involvement in the incident, we do believe that he knows more than what he is telling us.
“But their mother did not leave and around 11:00pm of that day, they noticed the outbreak of fire in the room where she slept.“For instance, the daughter told us that their father brought a keg of petrol and asked them to vacate the room.
“Before they knew what was happening, the woman had been burnt beyond recognition. We are currently investigating the case and we shall get to the root of it all” he said.
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