Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II of Oyotunji African Village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA, was allegedly stabbed to death by his sister during a heated argument.
Authorities reported that the stabbing occurred on Monday, July 29, 2024, according to WJCL. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the stabbing around 2:45 p.m. at the village on Bryant Lane.
The victim, identified as a 47-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his wounds.
The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Akiba Kasale Meredith, left the area on foot but was found shortly afterward. She was charged with murder and taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.
In a 2017 interview with Punch, the deceased revealed he had seven wives. “My wives are in Canada, Oyotunji, Virginia, and different places,” he said.
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