The Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Sadia Elewuju has been assassinated. She was 82 years old. Six men reportedly stormed her home in Ijebu Ode Ogun state at about 3pm yesterday July 8th and shot her at close range. Then they proceeded to cut her body with a machete.
Family sources say the octogenarian died while she was being rushed to the hospital. Alhaja Elewuju was a very active and outspoken woman on issues about politics in the state.