5 popular unsolved assassinations that shook Nigeria – Everyone knows the killers of #5 but nothing can be done (PHOTOS)

2. Bola Ige:

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Federal Minister of Justice as at the time of his death, Bola Ige was born James Ajibola Idowu Ige. The prominent lawyer and politician died in Ibadan on December 23, 2001 after he was shot to death by unknown gunmen. Bola Ige was also a strong agitator against the imposition of Sharia Law in the northern states of Nigeria. He had been about to take the position as Africa’s Representative on the United Nations International Law Commission before the assassination.