Bola Ige

Chief James Ajibola Idowu Ige, SAN (; 13 September 1930 – 23 December 2001), simply known as Bola Ige, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He also served as Federal Minister of Justice for Nigeria. He was murdered in 2001 at age 71.

Death
Bola Ige was found shot to death at 8:30pm evening hours of Sunday, December 23, 2001 at his Bodija Estate home in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was 71 years old. BBC's Fiona Werge considered him to be the most senior Nigerian politician to have been killed since 1999.

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Category:2001 deaths
Category:Nigerian politicians
Category:1930 births
Category:People from Osun State