Ìlú Àjé: Untold Story Of The ‘Town Of Witches’ In Oyo

“Every man in the sleepy town is, according to old, unconfirmed narrative, born of a witch, and every woman in ilu Ajẹ is a witch. This, however, is the full, true story. Welcome to Oyo, Nigeria”   There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi, it’s called “Ilu Ajẹ”. Which literally, translates to “Town of Witches”. Ilu Aje is a relatively large agrarian community with vast lands located between Ilora and Jobele towns in the Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State. Semantically, “Ilu Aje”…

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