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In a recent development, a Kwara State court has ordered the remand of four individuals in connection with the murder of Yetunde Lawal, a female student at Kwara State College of Education.

The suspects include Abdulrahman Bello, an Islamic cleric and phone repairer, a farmer, and two other unidentified individuals.

The cleric, with his accomplices, was ordered by the court to be remanded at the federal correctional facility, Oke Kura, Ilorin till March 6, 2025, when the hearing on the criminal case would commence.

The trial magistrate, Mr, Sanusi B. Mohammed, ordered that all the suspects be remanded in a federal correctional centre and adjourned the next hearing date for the matter till March 6, 2025.

They were slammed with four counts of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, possession of human parts and armed robbery.

The offences, according to the prosecution, were contrary to Sections 97, 221 of the Penal Code Law, Section 2 of the Kwara State (prohibition law) of Dealing in Human Parts Law 4 of 2018 and Section 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act CAP R11 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

Arraigned along with Abdulraham Bello are: Ahmed Abdulwasiu ‘M’, 41 years, Islamic scholar, Zone C, No 47, Adualere Area, Ilorin; Suleiman Muyideen ‘M’, 28 years, Neolife Business, No. 7 Adualere Area, Amilere Milengbe, Ilorin; Jamiu Uthman ‘M’, 29 years, Phone repairers, Adualere Area, Ilorin and Abdulrahmon Jamiu, ‘M’, 31 years, farmer, Elemere Village via Malete Town in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The plea of the five suspects was not taken during their arraignment while all of them were not represented by any counsel.

The Police First Information Report stated, “Abdulrahman, an acclaimed Islamic cleric, allegedly committed the crime with his co-accused as accomplices.

According to the FIR, “On 14-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, the above-captioned case was transferred from the ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, Oja-Oba, llorin and referred to Anti-Robbery Section, State CID, Ilorin for discreet investigation.

“That, on 11-02-2025, about 1800hrs, one Adefalu Lawal lbrahim, ‘male’, of No. 17, Adefalu Compound, Oju-Ekun Area, Ilorin reported at the ‘C’ Division Oja-Oba, llorin that on 10-02-2025, at about 1400hrs, his daughter by name Adefalu Hasfat Yetunde (female) left for her friend’s house who was having a ceremony for her new baby at the same address.

“Thereafter, he discovered that his daughter did not return and her mother contacted some of her friends that went to the occasion together, but they responded that she went to somewhere else from the occasion.

“At this juncture, he called her several times, but her phone rang but no response. Hence, he reported the case to the police.

“The said phone was tracked and traced to one Abdulrahman Bello, ‘male’, of opposite Rainoil, Majeasura, Olunlade Area, llorin which led to his arrest.”

The FIR further stated, “During the course of the investigation at the State CID, Ilorin, you, Abdulrahman Bello, ‘male’ indicted and confessed to having done the act with the consent and knowledge of the following persons; Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahmon Jamiu, all ‘male’, who were all into the same occultic group and that led to their arrest.

“Investigation conducted at the State CID, llorin, revealed that you, Abdulrahman Bello, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu, all ‘male’ and others at large, criminally conspired together in killing of the victim for ritual purposes and equally robbed her of her jewelry and other valuables.

“Further investigation conducted at the State CID, Ilorin revealed that you, Abdulrahmon Jamiu, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu, all ‘male’, and others at large are the syndicate that has been killing unsuspecting citizens of Kwara for ritual purposes.

“Upon your arrest, you, Abdulrahman Bello, ‘male’, voluntarily confessed to have killed the said Adefalu Hasfat Yetunde, ‘female’, and cut her parts into pieces for ritual and your confessional statement led to the recovery of some parts of the victim’s body in your house, while some parts were also recovered where you dumped the parts.”

Furthermore, it was stated, “Investigation further revealed that you, Abdulrahman Bello, ‘male’, robbed the deceased of her jewelry and other valuables which were recovered in your room”, the prosecution alleged.

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