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'I went to get her food, she died before I got back' - Islamic cleric accused of murder claims

An Islamic cleric named Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo was arrested for allegedly killing Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.
Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde went missing after attending a naming ceremony on February 10, 2025, leading her family to report her missing on February 11, 2025.
Police tracked Yetunde's last call to the suspect, who initially claimed she died from an asthma attack but later was found to have her dismembered body in his residence.
Sources indicate that the suspect might have a history of similar offenses, as suspicious evidence was discovered during the police search, prompting further investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department.

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Pulse Nigeria

Islamic cleric arrested for 'killing, dismembering' final-year student in Ilorin

The Kwara State police have arrested an Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, for allegedly killing Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Reports say the suspect met Yetunde on Facebook, got her phone number, and later lured her. He is accused of killing her and dismembering her body. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the arrest and said investigations are ongoing. Yetunde was last seen…

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Daily Trust

Kwara cleric 'kills' final-year student met on Facebook - Daily Trust

A self-acclaimed cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing a student for ritual purposes. The deceased, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, was said to be a final year student at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilọrin. She reportedly went missing on February 10, 2025 after attending a naming ceremony. It was gathered that while eating during the event, she received a call and left the programme …

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StatePress NG

StatePress NG: Islamic cleric denies killing Kwara student, reveals why he dismembered her body

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The Podium Media

Dismembered girlfriend died from asthma – Kwara killer cleric - Thepodiummedia

An Islamic cleric, Mohammed Bello, who was arrested in the Ilorin area of Kwara State for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of a lady, Hafsoh Lawal, whom he met via Facebook, has alleged that the lady died of asthma. The 29-year-old suspect, in an interrogation video obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, disclosed that he dismembered the body in a bid to conceal the victim’s death. PUNCH Metro gathered that Hafsoh, a private school…

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Why I butchered student I met on Facebook – Kwara ‘Cleric’

Abdulrahman Bello, the 29-year-old self acclaimed Islamic cleric, has broken his silence on the gruesome murder of a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Yetunde Lawal. In a video believed to have been recorded at one of...

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The Whistler Nigeria

Emir Of Ilorin Condemns Islamic Cleric’s Alleged Murder Of Student

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Sunday, bemoaned the gruesome murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Lawal was allegedly murdered by an Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello. Reacting, Sulu-Gambari instructed Imams across the state to use their Friday sermons to preach against ritual killings and other inhuman acts. He re…

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