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 National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, says its operatives have rescued nine pregnant women from a b@by factory in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP, and made available to newsmen on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Abuja.
Mr Adekoye revealed that the b@by factory is situated at one of the sprawling estates in the Ushafa area in the Federal Capital Territory.
He also disclosed that the raid on the facility followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen.
He said the victims were locked up in an apartment inside the estate by a yet-to-be-identified suspected trafficking agent after they were recruited through an online platform.
Mr Adekoye also said that the Director-General of the agency, Binta Adamu-Bello, has lauded the Judiciary, for the landmark judgment of convicting and sentencing one Bishop Kenneth Duke.
Duke was said to have r3ped a 12-year-old girl, daughter of one of his Church members, in Abuja.
The DG said the judgment would serve as a deterrent to others while warning that the Agency would not spare anyone who violates any of its laws.
“Like, I warned a few weeks ago, NAPTIP will not spare anyone found to have violated any of the Laws irrespective of status, either on human trafficking or viol£nce against persons,” she stated.
”Repe is a serious crime with everlasting psychological effect and lasting trauma on the victim. We must all rise to say no to this heinous crime and ensure the protection of our children.
"How, can you imagine a 52 years old man viol@ting a 12-year-old girl? It is painful and it is criminal. I am relieved that the Judiciary has served the convict the commensurate dose of punishment,” she said.
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