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...
No fewer than four youths have lost their lives in a cult war in Okundi village of Boki Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River.
the incident started on Monday, became worse on Tuesday which resulted into loss of properties worth millions of Naira.
Joseph Osor, a community member disclosed while speaking to reporters in Calabar on Tuesday that 12 villages that made up the Old Osokom Clan in Boki local government area had earlier met seeking ways to eradicate cult activities in the community.
Mr Osor said the cult groups, however, got the information that the community was plotting to counter their activities and decided to strike first.
According to him, the cultists allegedly camped in a Church in Okundi, close to Boki Boys’ Secondary School.
The younger brother of one Rev. Fr. Francis Agbor was was one of the slained ones, another community member revealed.“On Monday night, they struck killing their first victim, Bukie Bankong, who spoke vehemently in the community condemning activities of the cultists. The entire community then rose attacking all alleged cult members killing Alphonsus Ewung, Otu Edum, Joseph Bankong and the son of one Chief Paulinus Out, among others. Several houses and property worth millions of naira have been burnt between Monday and Tuesday that the trouble started,” he said.
While reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Austin Agnonlahor confirmed the incident and disclosed that police have been mobilised to the area to restore peace.
“We have mobilised our men to the area to maintain peace as well as return calm to the community” he said.
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