Abdulrahman Bello, a 29-year-old Islamic teacher, was arrested on Saturday, February 15, in connection with the murder of Yetunde Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education.
TheNewsGuru recalls that Yetunde, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, went missing on Monday, Feb. 10 and her family reported her missing on Feb. 11.
The police later found her body in the home of Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo. The police added that a number of fetish items were found in his house, suggesting this may not be his first time.
In a viral video that began circulating on social media, Bello, denied any involvement in Yetunde’s death, insisting that she was his girlfriend.
Bello stated Yetunde had informed him that she was attending an event at 1 p.m. but returned home after 3 p.m.
She later complained of hunger, prompting him to step out to buy her food. Upon his return, he claimed he found her struggling to breathe.
Speaking in Yoruba, he stated in the video, “My name is Mohammed. I’m a Muslim cleric.”
When questioned about his education, he responded,“I’m about to gain admission into KWASU.”
Regarding the victim, he stated, “The girl is Hafusa. She is my girlfriend. I met her on Facebook.”
“I didn’t kill her. I am just a victim of circumstance,” Bello insisted.
“She told me they had an event at 1 pm after school that day. She got back after 3 pm. When she came, she told me she hadn’t eaten, so I went to get her food. However, she was gasping for breath when I got back,” he added.
Bello claimed that Yetunde had earlier informed him about her history of asthma.
“I was in shock when she died, so I couldn’t cry out for help. I dismembered her body and disposed of it at the public refuse dump because I couldn’t think of any better way. I have never done this before. This is my first time,” he said.