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...
Fire outbreak in a building building at Okobaba Plank Market, Ebute Metta has extended to 5 other buildings.
Field officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Lagos State Fire Service are yet to be deployed to quench the flames.
However, at the time of writing this, we could not establish what led to the inferno nor the extent of damage it has caused both in terms of lives and properties.
See video below;
- Happening now : Fire guts in another building, which has extended to 5 other buildings at Okobaba Plank Market, Ebute Metta
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This is coming a few days after a section of the popular Lagos Balogun Market was gutted by fire.
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