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 Edo State Police Command has paraded six suspects over the rape and murder of a UNIBEN student, Uwaila Omozuwa. Uwaila was found in a pool of her own blood inside a church where she had gone to read during the coronavirus lockdown period. She was rushed to a hospital where she gave up the ghost. The suspects who have now been paraded by the police include Nelson Ogbebor, Akato Valentine, Mrs. Tina Samuel, Mrs. Mary Ade, Nosa Osabohien, and Collins Ulegbe. The suspects confessed that a certain Mrs. Mary Ade paid them N1million to carry out the dastardly act. After they were done, they used a white handkerchief to clean her blood then handed it over to Mrs. Ade.