JUST IN: Agbekoya Founding Father, Baba Ayalu Dies At 100

Late Chief Olalere Ayalu

The death has been announced of the leader of the Agbekoya movement in Yorubaland, Chief Olalere Ayalu.

Chief Ayalu died on Sunday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at the age of 100 years.

His demise was announced in a statement by Otunba deji Osibogun of the Yoruba Koya Leadership Training Foundation, an offshoot of the Agbekoya movement.

Baba Ayalu as he is fondly called is one of the last heroes of the famous Agbekoya Riots of the 60's 

Baba Ayalu in his lifetime was a patroit of Yorubaland rising on several occassion to lend support for the protection and actualisation of Yorubaland.

He was the founding President of Yoruba koya movement before it metamorphosed into Yoruba koya leadership and Training foundation where he served as a patron 

Ayalu lived a life full of struggle and spartan discipline.He will be greatly missed as we continue our sojourn for a land of Peace and Plenty for Yorubaland.

He has been buried according to muslim rites.