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...
Fake $10,100, Ferrari, phones recovered from UK jailed alleged fraudster living in Banana Island, Ikoyi
A suspected fraudster identified as Mark Obisesan has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for being in possession of suspected fake traveller’s cheque worth $10,100.
A Ferrari 488 car, two i-phones, one Samsung phone, a laptop and ATM cards were recovered from the suspect who served a 12-month jail term for Internet fraud in the United Kingdom. Obisesan who was accused of not having any known source of livelihood by the anti-graft agency was arrested at his residence in Banana Island, Lagos. The suspect has however been granted provisional bail. See his bail conditions below;
