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...
A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead at the Water bus stop, along the University of Ibadan-Ojoo Road today June 21 shortly after he had made withdrawals from one of the Automated Teller Machines ATM in the area.
According to eyewitnesses, the man was about to leave the ATM point when he was attacked and shot by the assailants. The man, who was shot in his private parts, died at an undisclosed hospital in Ojoo.
The state police command is yet to react to the incident.
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