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...
Security guard at a secondary school in Kaduna arrested for repeatedly raping female students (photo)
According to a statement by the Kaduna state Human Services and Social Development office, Sani was reported in 2016 to have repeatedly raped a 16 year old student of the school where he worked. The girl when interrogated, confirmed that the abuse took place on a daily basis (sometimes in the morning & afternoon) and mentioned 5 other school mates who were also abused. According to the victim, Sani took her to different locations where she was also abused by men or a group of women.
The agency said that Sani took advantage of the poor financial and mental status of the girl's parents. He was arrested in 2016 and handed over to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for investigation and prosecution where he escaped custody and went into hiding.
He was rearrested recently after the agency received a tipoff that he had resumed work as a security guard at the Sardauna Memorial College. The agency in collaboration with men of the NSCDC, picked Sani up in his new workplace.
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