IBADAN — 2001 · Unsolved Case
The Assassination of Justice Minister Bola Ige
Bola Ige, Nigeria's Attorney General and Minister of Justice and a veteran lawyer and politician, was shot dead by gunmen at his home in Ibadan on 23 December 2001. The killing came amid bitter political infighting within the ruling party in Osun State. Many people were arrested and tried in connection with the murder, but all were acquitted. More than two decades on, the killers have not been identified. Family and friends, including Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, have repeatedly called for the case to be reopened. It remains one of Nigeria's best-known unsolved political murders.
- Date
- 2001
- Place
- Oyo State, Nigeria, Ibadan, NG
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 7.4300, 3.9200 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 23 December 2001Bola Ige was shot dead at his home in Ibadan.
- 2002–2004Suspects were tried and acquitted.
- 2021On the 20th anniversary family and friends called for justice.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Bola Ige en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Vanguard — 20 yrs after: Soyinka on Bola Ige's death vanguardngr.com ↗
- Daily Trust — 20 years after, family, friends demand justice for Bola Ige dailytrust.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- Vanguard
- Daily Trust
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.