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The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, Sunday, condemned the gruesome killing of Yetunde Lawal, a fresh graduate of the Kwara State College of Education, (KWCOE), Ilorin by a 25 year old cleric, Abdulrahman Bello.
To this end, the emir has directed religious leaders especially Imams in Mosques in Ilorin emirate and Kwara state at large to ensure that their Friday Khutbah (sermons) focus more attention on morality, dignity in labour as well as importance and respect for the souls of fellow human-being irrespective of tribe, religion and status.
The Kwara State Police Comand on Sunday said they arrested AbdulRahaman Bello (The cleric) after the dismembered body of
Yetunde, aged 24 who had been declared missing by her family since Tuesday, was found in his Ilorin residence of the young cleric.
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, condemned the incidence stressing that “It is most unfortunate, alien and regretable act of wickedness.”
He noted that “It has become pertinent for parents, guardians as well as people in the neighborhood to remain vigilant to happenings around them especially ensuring that their children and wards are in the company of people of tested and trusted characters with well-researched family background.”
The emir further disclosed that, “It is only hardwork that pays, total war should be declared against idleness, laziness and unwarranted loitering around the society by youths in the name of finding means of survival.”
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari also urged clerics in the Ilorin emirate and beyond to sanitise the system by ensuring that the likes of Abdulrahman Bello are expressely exposed to the law enforcement agencies before wrecking more havocs and damaging lives of innocent persons.
While commiserating the families of late Yetunde Lawal over the unfortunate end to the live of the promising daughter, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari urged the Nigeria Police and the Judiciary to ensure that total justice is served in this matter.
The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed the arrest of the 25-year-old Abdulrahman Bello.
The police statement reads: “On February 11, 2025, at about 1800hrs, Mr Ibrahim A. Lawal ‘M’ of Adefalu’s Compound, Oju-Ekun area, Ilorin, reported at the divisional police headquarters C-Division Oja-Oba; that his daughter, Yetunde Lawal, had attended the naming ceremony of her friend’s baby not far from their place of residence, the previous day February 10, 2025, at about 1400hrs but never returned home.
“Concerned about her whereabouts, her mother contacted some of her friends, but no useful information was obtained. When her father was informed, he made several attempts to call her phone numbers, but the calls went unanswered.
“Her phone number was tracked, and the result led to the arrest of one Abdulrahman M. Bello. The suspect was immediately apprehended and taken into custody. During interrogation, he confessed to the killing of the victim. Further search at his residence led to the recovery of exhibits, including two mobile phones and slippers of the deceased, dismembered body parts (both hands), a plastic bottle containing the victim’s blood, a cutlass, a knife, an axe, a wooden box of black soap, a sack containing charms and a center table used in carrying out this heinous act. The suspect Mohammed A Bello has confessed to the crime with the intent to do oshole/ajoo ówò (money rituals).
“The case has been transferred to the state criminal investigation department (SCID) Ilorin, for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
“The Kwara command also extends its heartfelt condolences to the entire family of the bereaved. May Almighty God console and comfort them in this period of grief while assuring that justice will be served.
“The Kwara state police command urges the general public to remain vigilant while reporting any suspicious activities of person(s) to the authorities.”
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