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...
PHOTOS: Protester Asking Buhari, Katsina Gov To Resign Over Banditry Is Shot Dead By Police, Others Injured((Graphic photos)
Anti-banditry protest turned bloody in Katsina on Monday after Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force shot dead a yet-to-be identified resident of Jibia Local Government during a staged protest over the recent increase of insecurity in the community.Recall that Katsina had suffered from repeated attacks by armed bandits on communities recently. Unknown gunmen recently killed a 50-year-old man at Daulai Village under Safana Local Government Area; A 33-year-old operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), Sadiq Abdullahi Bindawa was also killed by bandits in the state; A Nigerian Army colonel was also killed alongside two other soldiers by bandits in Unguwar Doka Village under Faskari Local Government Area; Also, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rimaye town, Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina state, Alhaji Salisu Ali Sukuntuni, was recent kidnapped by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits; Among many other cases of badits attacks in the state.
We learnt that the protesters had blocked Katsina-Jibia Highway in protest to the surge in bandits attacks when the victim was shot dead by the police, while many other protesters were injured.
According to reports, the protesters were demanding for President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari to resign over the spate of insecurity in the state before one of them was shot dead by policemen.
See photo of victim below;
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