Ife-Ijumu Explained

Iffe-Ijumu is a town in the Ijumu local government area, located in Kogi State in midwest Nigeria. It lies between Ekinrin-Adde and Ikoyi-Ijumu, along the Lokoja to Ado-Ekiti Highway. The town is near Kabba.

The Itaakpa rock shelter archaeological site is located about half of a kilometer west of the town.[1]

Notable People

  1. Tolulope Arotile, first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Air Force.[2]
  2. Chief Bayo Ojo, a former Federal Minister of Justice and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
  3. Late professor Ade Obayemi, a professor history/archeology of University of Ilorin.

Notes and References

  1. Allsworth-Jones . Philip . Oyelaran . Philip A. . Stringer . Chris . Compton . Tim . 2012 . Itaakpa, a Late Stone Age site in southwestern Nigeria . Journal of Field Archaeology . 37 . 3 . 163–177 . 10.1179/0093469012Z.00000000017 . 24408518 . 0093-4690.
  2. Web site: It's A Year After Nigeria's First Female Combat Pilot, Tolulope Arotile Died. Will Justice Be Served? Sahara Reporters . 2024-09-05 . saharareporters.com.

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