An Ilorin Cleric,Abdulrahman Bello, has been found guilty of the murder of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal an undegraduate student of KWARA State College of Education and subsequently sentenced to death by hanging by a Kwara State High Court.
Justice Ajayi in a judgment delivered on Thursday July 31 in Ilorin found Bello guilty of culpable homicide and possession of human parts.
The four co-accused who were charged with Bello ,who confessed that he killed Lawal for money ritual, were discharged and acquitted
The Police Report on the Case :
#ILORIN: The Killing of Yetunde Lawal and Arrest of Abdulrahman M. Bello
– The Full Police Statement
“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.
“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
I. two mobile phones and slippers of the deceased,
II.dismembered body parts (both hands),
III. a plastic bottle containing the victim’s blood,
IV.a cutlass, a knife, an axe,
V.a wooden box of black soap,
VI.a sack containing charms and
VII. 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.”
– SP. Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi,
Police Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Police Force
Kwara State Command
