The Islamic cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, accused of killing and dismembering a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Hafsoh Lawal of Adefalu compound, Okelele, Ilorin, on Thursday, March 6, told the court that he singlehandedly committed the crime.
Bello who was in court alongside his alleged four accomplices pleaded with the court to release his co- suspects, emphasising that they knew nothing about the crime.
Bello said that he singlehandedly killed and dismembered Hafsoh who he met on Facebook.
The four other suspects arraigned alongside Bello include Ahmed AbdulWasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman and AbdulRahman Jamiu.
The court, however, told Bello that he should make such request when he gets to the High Court where the case has been transferred to for proper trial.
This is just as Kwara State Ministry of Justice announced appearance to take over the case.
The legal representative from the Ministry, Barr. Issa Zakari informed the court that legal advice from the director of Public Prosecution (DPP) was out and that the defendant (Bello) has a case to answer.
The counsel to the family of the deceased, Dr. Folorunso Ahmad Hussein did not object to the ministry’s application, but pleaded for justice for Hafsoh and the family.
The presiding Magistrate, Sanusi Muhammad, however, adjourned the matter to March 20, 2025, for further mention, while he ordered the remand of the suspects in Oke Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin.
Source: Linda Ikeji Blog