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...
Baby boy dies as dad of 5 girls desperate for a son, slices open his pregnant wife’s stomach to check baby’s gender
The police in India have arrested a father of five girls, identified as Pannalal after he allegedly sliced open the stomach of his pregnant wife to find out if she was expecting a boy. The 43-year-old reportedly attacked his wife Anita Devi, 35, with a sickle on Saturday night, September 19, 2020, at their home in Budaun in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, after being told by a priest that she was expecting another girl. According to the Times of India, the victim’s family said the suspect already had five daughters and was desperate for a son. Confirming the attack, Civil Lines Police Station SHO, Sudhakar Pandey said the couple got into an argument after a priest prophesied that their next child would be a girl. Pravin Singh Chauhan, a senior police official, said the woman, who was around seven months pregnant, was rushed to the hospital, where she later gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. Pannalal claimed he did not hurt his wife intentionally. He reportedly admitted he threw the sickle at her but said he had not intended to injure her so seriously.
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