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...
Controversial US pastor, Gregg Schoof has been deported from Rwanda amid a battle with authorities over the closure of his religious radio station.
A spokesman for Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration told CNN that Gregg Schoof was deported back to the United States due to "failure to comply with Rwandan laws."
Schoof emailed Rwandan journalists on Sunday inviting them to a news conference where he said he would discuss the closure of his radio station and court cases. On Monday, police in Rwanda arrested Schoof at the venue where he was preparing to host the conference, for "disturbing public order".
Last year, Schoof's radio station, The Amazing Grace Christian Radio, had its broadcasting license revoked after one of its presenters, Nicolas Niyibikora, repeatedly referred to women as evil. The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced in April 2018 that it had taken away the station's license.
In a statement explaining the ruling, RURA said the license was revoked for failure to comply with sanctions imposed in connection with the "insulting" sermon. Schoof has been a missionary since 2003 and spent a substantial amount of time in Rwanda, according to a biography posted to his website.
In a statement published online in September, Schoof said he was being "kicked out of Rwanda," after he was denied a renewal of his visa. "When we went to renew our visas, we paid for two-year visas, but they only gave us two-month visas. We appealed to the Director, and we got a final answer: We are being kicked out of Rwanda. Try to logic this out: Church--illegally closed. Radio --illegally closed. So now, because we are 'not doing anything,' they cannot give us visas," he said in the statement.
Immigration authorities in Rwanda said he was deported the day after his arrest.
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