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A 25 year old self-acclaimed cleric, Abdulrahman M Bello who was arrested for the murder of a final year female student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Miss Yetunde Hafsat Lawal has confessed to the crime with the intent to money rituals.
Abdulrahman allegedly carried out the killing at his abode in Offa-Garage in Ilorin after invited the deceased ‘Hafsah’ whom he met on Facebook to his residence.
Briefing journalists on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the suspect had confessed to the crime with the intent to do “oshole/ajoo ówò” (money rituals).
The statement read in full:
“The Kwara State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya psc(+) has arrested one Abdulrahman M Bello ‘M’ who resides at Offa-garage area in Ilorin, aged 25years in connection with the gruesome murder of Miss Yetunde Hafsat Lawal ‘F’, aged 24years.
“On February 11, 2025, at about 1800hrs, Mr Ibrahim A. Lawal ‘M’ of Adefalu’s Compound, Oju-Ekun Area, Ilorin, reported at the divisional police headquarters C-Division Oja-Oba; that his daughter, Yetunde Lawal, had attended the naming ceremony of her friend’s baby not far from their place of residence, the previous day February 10, 2025, at about 1400hrs but never returned home.
The suspect at the Police Headquarters, Ilorin, Kwara State
“Concerned about her whereabouts, her mother contacted some of her friends, but no useful information was obtained. When her father was informed, he made several attempts to call her phone numbers, but the calls went unanswered.
“Her phone number was tracked, and the result led to the arrest of one Abdulrahman M. Bello. The suspect was immediately apprehended and taken into custody. During interrogation, he confessed to the killing of the victim. Further search at his residence led to the recovery of exhibits, including two mobile phones and slippers of the deceased, dismembered body parts (both hands), a plastic bottle containing the victim’s blood, a cutlass, a knife, an axe, a wooden box of black soap, a sack containing charms and a center table used in carrying out this heinous act.
“The suspect Mohammed A Bello has confessed to the crime with the intent to do oshole/ajoo ówò (money rituals).
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Ilorin, for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
“The Kwara Command also extends its heartfelt condolences to the entire family of the bereaved. May Almighty God console and comfort them in this period of grief while assuring that justice will be served.
“The Kwara State Police Command urges the general public to remain vigilant while reporting any suspicious activities of person(s) to the authorities.
In case of emergencies, call these numbers 07032069501 or 08125275046.”
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