Sango Worshipers Takeover Alaafin’s Corpse after Muslim Prayers

Bees attacked mourners at the palace of the monarch, a development interpreted differently by elders at the scene   Sango devotees have taken custody of the remains of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, for apparent continuation of traditional rites after Islamic prayers were performed on the body. The Chief Imam of Oyo, Mas’ud Adebayo, had earlier this afternoon led Muslims to perform Janazah (funeral prayers before internment) on the body of the Alaafin inside the palace. But Sango devotees were later seen carrying the remains from Ode Aro…

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