Facebook killer-lover remanded for murder of final year student
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, remanded the Facebook killer-lover, Abdulrahman Bello, at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin, for allegedly killing a final-year student of the state’s College of Education.
This followed the adjournment of the case by Magistrate Sanusi B. Mohammed till March 6, 2025.
The Guardian Newspaper gathered that Abdulrahman, who was arraigned alongside five others, was not represented by any counsel.
They were accused of a three-count: criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, possession of human parts, and armed robbery.
The police prosecutor explained that the offences are contrary to sections 97, 221 of the penal code law, section 2 of 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.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the self-acclaimed Islamic cleric allegedly committed the crime with his co-accused as accomplices.
Arraigned along with him were: 41-year-old Ahmed Abdulwasiu, an Islamic scholar of 47, Adualere in Ilorin; Suleiman Muhyideen (28 years) of NEOLIFE Business of 7, Adualere area of Amilengbe; Jamiu Uthman (29), phone repairer in the same Adualere; and a farmer, Abdulrahman Jamiu (31) of Elemere village along Malete.
The police prosecutor informed the court that two others were at large.
According to the charge sheet: “During the course of investigation at the State CID, Ilorin, you, Abdulrahman Bello (male), indicted and confessed to have done the act with the consent and knowledge of the following persons: Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, and Abdulrahman Jamiu, all males, who were all into the same occultic group, which led to their arrest.
“Investigation conducted at the State CID, Ilorin, revealed that you, Abdulrahman Bello, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahman Jamiu, all males, and others at large, criminally conspired together in the killing of the victim for ritual purposes and equally robbed her of her jewellery and other valuables.
“Further investigation conducted at the State CID, Ilorin, revealed that you, Abdulrahman Jamiu, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahman Jamiu, all males, and others at large, are the syndicate that has been killing unsuspecting citizens of Kwara for ritual purposes.
“On 14-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, the above-captioned case was transferred from ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, Oja-Oba, Ilorin, and referred to Anti-Robbery Section, State CID, Ilorin, for discreet investigation.
“That on 11-02-2025 about 1800hrs, one Adefalu Lawal Ibrahim (male) of No. 17, Adefalu Compound, Oju-Ekun Area, Ilorin, reported at ‘C’ Division Oja-Oba, Ilorin, that on 10-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, his daughter, by name Adefalu Hasfat Yetunde (female), left to 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 who went to the occasion together, but they responded that she went somewhere else from the occasion.
“At this juncture, he called her several times, but her phone rang and no response. Hence, he reported the case to the police.
“The said phone was tracked and traced to one Abdulrahman Bello (male) of opposite Rain oil, Majeasura, Olunlade Area, Ilorin, which led to his arrest.
“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. 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.
“Investigation further revealed that you, Abdulrahman Bello (male), robbed the deceased of her jewellery and other valuables, which were recovered in your room,” the sheet added.
