Olubadan Suspends Egungun Festival
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has taken a decisive step to suspend the annual Egungun festival in Ibadan. The decision came in response to reports of violence, arson, and the looting of shops by unidentified hoodlums who exploited the festival as a cover. The press release, issued on behalf of the monarch by his …