AbdulRahman Bello, the Islamic cleric accused of killing and dismembering a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Hafsoh Lawal, has explained how he allegedly killed her.
He , Ilorin, on Thursday, March 6, told the Magistrate Court trying him along four other suspects that he singlehandedly killed and dismembered the victim.
He thus urged the court to free his alleged accomplices, claiming they knew nothing about the crime.
The four other suspects arraigned alongside Bello include Ahmed AbdulWasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman and AbdulRahman Jamiu.
This is just as Kwara State Ministry of Justice announced appearance to take over the case.
The legal representative from the Ministry, Barr. Issa Zakari informed the court that legal advice from the director of Public Prosecution (DPP) was out and that the defendant (Bello) has a case to answer.
The counsel to the family of the deceased, Dr. Folorunso Ahmad Hussein did not object to the ministry’s application, but pleaded for justice for Hafsoh and the family.
