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