DSS legally obtains custody of Hafsah Lawal murder suspects

• The DSS has taken custody of an Islamic cleric and 4 others accused of murdering final-year pupil Hafsah Lawal, whom they allegedly met connected Facebook
• Legal representatives confirmed the suspects stay successful Kwara State, debunking claims they were secretly transferred to Abuja, arsenic further investigations continue
• The lawsuit has been assigned to Justice H.O. Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court, with a notation day acceptable for April 15, amid ongoing ineligible proceedings

The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken implicit custody of an Islamic cleric and 4 different suspects detained for the execution of a final-year pupil of Kwara State College of Education, Hafsah Lawal, whom they allegedly met connected Facebook.

This improvement was confirmed by lawyers representing the victim’s household portion dismissing speculations that the suspects had been secretly transferred to Abuja.

Abdulrahman lured his young person to his residence wherever helium allegedly killed her for ritual purposes. Image: FB/Hafsah Lawal, Abdulrahman
Source: Facebook

Kwara pupil lured to decease by Facebook lover

Legit.ng gathered that the lawsuit has been officially assigned to Honourable Justice H.O. Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court, with the 'mention date' acceptable for April 15.

Hafsah Lawal was past seen connected February 10, 2025, aft receiving a telephone telephone portion attending a naming ceremony. Investigations aboriginal revealed that she had met the premier suspect, Abdulrahman Bello, done Facebook.

Police tracked her past known call, starring to Bello’s apprehension astatine Offa Garage. Four different suspects, including an Islamic scholar, a businessman, a telephone repairer, and a farmer, were besides arrested and arraigned successful transportation to the murder.

Hafsoh's execution lawsuit gains momentum

Speaking connected the further improvement successful the case, Dr Ahmed Hussein Folorunsho, a ineligible typical successful the case, addressed rumors astir the suspects’ alleged transfer to Abuja by DSS.

DSS volition present proceed the probe and prosecution of the suspects. Image: FB/Abdulrahman
Source: Facebook

Dr Ahmed emphasised that the instrumentality allows information agencies to instrumentality custody of suspected criminals aft seeking tribunal support for further investigations.

He explained:

“People saying that the suspects person been taken to Abuja are spreading misinformation. According to ineligible provisions, if a lawsuit is successful court, information agencies tin use for impermanent custody to behaviour further investigations. That was what happened here. The DSS officers followed owed process, obtained tribunal approval, and took the suspects from situation for further investigation. They were ne'er taken retired of Kwara State.”

He further clarified that the suspects were presented successful tribunal arsenic required during the past sitting earlier the Magistrate Court and the delays successful their arraignment astatine the High Court were owed to the ongoing investigation.

Dr Ahmed added:

“What I cognize and I americium definite of successful this lawsuit is that information quality calls for further probe successful this substance and that was wherefore they took the indispensable exertion to tribunal for the tribunal to merchandise them. And that was erstwhile the DSS serviceman went to the situation to prime them up. And arsenic God we person it, they were produced successful court(). Nobody takes them to Abuja arsenic is being speculated. They did not instrumentality them from Ilorin, Kwara State capital. It is each lies that they were taken to Abuja.“The further probe ongoing is what is delaying their arraignment astatine the High Court. Though they person preferred charges astatine the High Court and I adjacent heard that the High Court has fixed them a date. I heard that the High Court gave them the 15th of April for arraignment but taxable to the decision and the completion of the ongoing further investigation,” Dr Ahmed added

Barrister Abdulmumim Yinka Ajia, a lawyer who represented the victim’s household earlier the ceremonial taking implicit of the authorities ministry of justness besides corroborated Dr Ahmed’s assertions.

He said:

“During the proceedings(before Magistrate Court), the 1st defendant, Abdulrahman Bello, requested to code the court. The court, successful a magnanimous gesture, granted him the opportunity. The 1st suspect claimed that helium was the lone 1 liable for the execution of Hafsah Lawal and that the different 4 defendants were guiltless and should truthful beryllium released.“The tribunal responded by stating that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter, arsenic the complaint had already been preferred. The 1st suspect was advised to nonstop his connection to the justice astatine the High Court, which has the requisite jurisdiction to effort the case. Consequently, the lawsuit was adjourned to the 20th of March 2025, for a study connected whether the lawsuit had been assigned to a High tribunal judge.“Last week, the lawsuit was officially assigned to Honourable Justice H.O Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court and the tribunal fixed 15th of April for notation of the case. Contrary to what is being circulated successful the nationalist domain, the 1st Defendant, Abdulrahman Bello, has not been whisked distant to Abuja. He was, successful fact, made disposable successful tribunal connected March 20, 2025. The prosecution informed the tribunal that they had complied with the ex parte bid antecedently sought and granted.“Additionally, the prosecution noted that further investigations are nearing completion and requested an adjournment to study backmost to the court, should caller charges beryllium brought.3

Legit.ng learned further that 4 of the 5 suspects, but the premier suspect, Abdulrahman Bello, were legally represented during the proceedings earlier the Magistrate Court.

“A.S. Oseni Esq for the 2nd and 4th defendants and J.J. Hussein Esq for the 5th defendant. Notably, nary practice was made for the 1st defendant, Abdulrahman Bello,” Barrister Abdulmumim added.

Cleric shares however ‘Facebook lover’ died

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Mohammed Bello, an Islamic cleric, who was arrested successful Ilorin, Kwara authorities capital, for allegedly sidesplitting and dismembering the assemblage of a lady, Hafsoh Lawal, whom helium met via Facebook, had alleged that the lady died of asthma.

In an interrogation connected Sunday, February 16, the 29-year-old fishy confessed that helium dismembered Hafsoh's assemblage successful a bid to conceal the victim’s death.

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Source: Legit.ng