An Ilorin Justice of the Peace’s court docket in Kwara State on Tuesday, February 18, ordered that Abdurahman Bello, the suspected ok!ller of Hafsoh Lawal, a remaining yr scholar of Kwara State Faculty of Training, Ilorin, be remanded on the Correctional Centre, Ilorin.
Bello and 5 different suspects arraigned alongside him weren’t represented by any counsel within the court docket. Amongst the suspects had been two acclaimed Islamic students, a cellphone repairer and a farmer.
The 4 different suspects arraigned alongside Bello are Ahmed AbdulWasiu, 41, Suleiman Muhyideen, 28, Jamiu Uthman, 29, and AbdulRahman Jamiu.
The 5 suspects had been charged to court docket on a three-count cost of prison conspiracy, culpable murder, possession of human components and armed theft.
In accordance with the First Data Report ( FIR), the offences are opposite to sections 97, 221 of the penal code legislation, part 2 of Kwara state (prohibition legislation) of dealing in human components Legislation 4 of 2018 and part 1(2) of theft and firearms (particular provision) Act CAP R11 Legislation of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
It added that Bello who claimed to be a cleric allegedly dedicated the crime together with his co-accused as accomplices.
The FIR added that;
“Through the course of investigation on the State CID, Ilorin you, Abdulrahman Bello ‘male’ indicted and confessed to have performed the act with the consent and information of the next individuals; Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahmon Jamiu all ‘male’, who had been all into identical occultic group and that led to their arrest.
Investigation performed on the State CID, llorin revealed that, you Abdulrahman Bello, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu all ‘male’ and others at giant, criminally conspired collectively in killing of the sufferer for ritual functions and equally robbed her of her jewellery and different valuables.
Additional investigation performed on the State CID, Ilorin revealed that, you Abdulrahmon Jamiu, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu all ‘male’ and others at giant are the syndicate which were ok!lling unsuspecting residents of Kwara for rituals functions.
On 14-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, the above captioned case was transferred from ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, Oja-Oba, llorin and referred to Anti-Theft Part, 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 Space, Ilorin reported at ‘C’ Division Oja-Oba, llorin that on 10-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, his daughter by identify Adefalu Hasfat Yetunde (feminine) left to her buddy’s home who was having ceremony for her new child on the identical tackle.
Thereafter, he found that his daughter didn’t return and her mom contacted a few of her buddies that went to the event collectively, however they responded that she went to some place else from the event.
At this juncture, he known as her severally, however her cellphone rang and no response. Therefore, he reported the case to the Police.
The mentioned cellphone was tracked and traced to at least one Abdulrahman Bello ‘male’ of reverse Rain oil, Majeasura, Olunlade Space, llorin which led to his arrest.”