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...
"Don't involve pastor. Involve family and police" Victoria Inyama advices victims of domestic abuse as she shares more personal details about her marriage
Victoria Inyama has given more details about her marriage to her estranged husband while advising victims of domestic abuse. The former Nollywood actress who is now living in the UK, told of how she endured physical and emotional abuse for years "because of fear, culture, and religion".She told of how her pastor begged her to never call the police on her estranged husband, Godwin Okri, who she says was abusive. She added that the pastor encouraged her to keep praying. When she took the case to court, she said the pastor refused to stand as a witness. She added that her estranged husband has refused to divorce her, despite saying that she's a terrible person. She challenged her estranged husband to speak out and share his side of the story. She further advised women going through domestic abuse to involve their family and the police, not their religious leaders.
Read what she wrote below.
In an Instagram Live interview that aired earlier, Victoria narrated how her estranged husband threatened her life and how she was arrested in the presence of her children and locked up for 12 hours.
