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 only surviving victim and third crew member in the helicopter that crashed into a building at Opebi, Lagos State today August 28 has died. It was gathered that the pilot was Chika Prudence Ernest while his co-pilot was Clement Ndiok. The identity of the third person who was a passenger in the helicopter is yet to be confirmed at the filing of this report. The identities of the victims were published by the Africa Aviation Group. Recall that the owner of the light plane identified as Quorum Aviation Limited only identified the victims as crew members and did not reveal their names after the tragic accident. The helicopter was traveling from Port Harcourt to Lagos when it crashed into a house on Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja.