By Ayodele Oni
Abdulrahman Bello, the killer of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a 24-year-old final year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin has been sentenced to death by hanging.
The judgement was delivered by Justice Hannah Olushola Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, Thursday.
Delivering judgment, Justice Ajayi condemned the killing as an extreme act of human wickedness, noting that evidence presented in court proved that Bello murdered Hafsoh for ritual purposes and the human body parts trade.
Honourable Justice Ajayi , in his ruling held that the convict is sentenced to death by hanging for culpable Homicide, and possession of human Parts;
Justice Ajayi described the convict’s action as “the highest degree of human wickedness.
“The confession of love and plans to marry her were concocted lies to lure the victim to his residence. The killing was cruel, wicked, and an extreme display of human wickedness,” the judge said.
The incident happened on February 10, 2025, at the Olunlade area of Ilorin, when Bello invited his acclaimed girlfriend, Hafsoh Lawal, to his residence.
According to court findings, Bello had sexual intercourse with the victim before killing and dismembering her body.
The four other suspects, Ahmed Abdulwasiu ‘M’, 41 years; Suleiman Muyideen ‘M’, 28 years; Jamiu Uthman ‘M’, 29 years; and Abdulrahmon Jamiu, ‘M’, 31 years, were however discharged and acquitted.
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