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...
Dog mauls newborn twin sisters to death while their mother who had struggled to conceive for 9 years briefly left the room to talk to a neighbour
The Labrador and American foxhound cross had brutally attacked the girls. Mrs. Novais pulled the jealous dog away from the twins, but it had already inflicted fatal damage on their abdomens. A nurse who lived nearby performed first aid on the twins. One died instantly from her injuries and the other later died at Maria Pedreira Barbosa Municipal Hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Mrs. Novais collapsed from shock after the death of her babies and she had to be sedated at the hospital. Mrs. Novais and her husband Regis, 32, had struggled for nine years to have children. The dog, described as "docile", is believed to have become jealous after not receiving as much attention since the birth of the babies.
A family member claimed the dog "was left out in a way, and it no longer had the attention and affection of its owners provided before", reports The Sun. They added: 'That could have caused some kind of jealousy and led the dog to attack the children."Anne and Analú died one day before their due date, having arrived a month early via cesarean section. Police are investigating the deaths, but are yet to take testimonies from the devastated parents.
