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...
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Olubunmi Abiodun Oguntuase, who was found with a human head in Ekiti Local Government Area of the State. The command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday.
He said that the suspect, an indigene of Ondo State was arrested at about 12 p.m. on July1, 2020 by operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) who were on routine patrol of the area.
“Men of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested one Olunbbunmi Oguntuase ‘m’ a 45 old indigene of Ado Ekiti Town in Ekiti area of Ekiti State with a human head. The suspect was arrested at about 12pm on 1st July 2020 by operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) who are on routine patrol of the area,” he said. He said the arrest followed a piece of information from a member of the public who called the attention of FSARS operatives to two men with a sack coming out of a nearby bush. The witness informed police that he went into the bush to ease himself when he saw the two men hiding what looked like a human head in a sack. “Upon the information, the policemen went after the two men and subsequently got one of them arrested while the other one escaped. On searching the sack with the arrested one, it was discovered that the sack contained a human head,” Mr. Oyeyemi said.