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...
Big Brother Naija reality show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has challenged the Inspector-General of Police on the actual enforcement of the ban on SARS operatives across the country.
The IGP Abubakar Adamu, in a press release on Sunday, banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) from patrols and stop-search duties with immediate effect, following alleged killings and harassment of youths.
The BBNaija host for the last four years however regarded the ban as an actionless move, one which in no time will be forgotten and the incessant harassment of youths will come to live again.
“Press releases without any action, are way too common. We’ve been here before. #EndSARS. Amen. Better not be like the constant ban on roadblocks that keep resurfacing..,” Ebuka Obi-Uchendu wrote in reaction to the press statement.
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