Elewuju was left in a pool of blood at the incident scene which
occurred around 3pm at her home in OGD Estate, Itorin-Sabo, Ijebu Ode.
The Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland was on Wednesday, July 9, assassinated by unknown gunmen.
Alhaja Saidat Elewuju, 82, was reportedly hacked to death by six armed men after being shot at severally.
Alhaja Saidat Elewuju, 82, was reportedly hacked to death by six armed men after being shot at severally.
Elewuju was left in a pool of blood at the incident scene which occurred around 3pm at her home in OGD Estate, Itorin-Sabo, Ijebu Ode.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, policemen, upon arriving at the scene swiftly rushed the Iyaloja to the hospital.
Adejobi said, “we got a report from our Ijebu Ode area headquarters that the Iyaloja of Ijebuland, Mrs. Saidat Elewuju, was hacked to death by suspected assassins in her home in the Sabo area of Ijebu Ode.
“Our men were informed and they went there. They found her in a pool of blood.
“She was rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State for medical attention.
“She was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, where she died.
“The command will conduct a proper investigation into the incident and ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
“The command will also put a structure on ground to forestall the recurrence of such incident in the state.”
It was gathered the killers did not take any valuable from the deceased’s house.
Elewuju was said to have attended the Ramadan Iftar lecture held last Saturday at the Arcade Ground, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, hosted by the state government.
The deceased was installed as the Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona.
She was buried according to Islamic rites on Thursday.
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