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A self-proclaimed Islamic cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing a final-year student, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes.
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Hafsoh, a student at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, was reported missing on February 10, 2025, after attending a naming ceremony.
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Bello claimed Hafsoh died from an asthma attack, but forensic evidence suggests otherwise.
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a self-proclaimed Islamic cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, for allegedly killing a final-year student, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes.
Hafsoh, a student at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, was reported missing on February 10, 2025, after attending a naming ceremony.
Witnesses said Hafsoh received a phone call and left the event, never to be seen again. Her family reported her disappearance to the Oja Oba Police Station the following day, prompting an intense search.
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Investigators traced Hafsoh’s last call to Bello, who lived in Offa Garage, Ilorin.
Bello claimed Hafsoh died from an asthma attack after visiting his home. However, forensic evidence, including a table stocked with dismembering tools, suggests otherwise.
Kwara State Police PRO, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the case, describing it as “gruesome” and assuring that a full investigation is underway.
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