Suspects plead not guilty in Ilorin ritual killing case

• A Kwara State High Court has formally arraigned an Islamic cleric and 4 others successful transportation with the alleged ritual sidesplitting of a final-year student
• The suspects, who look charges including conspiracy, culpable homicide, and possession of quality parts, pleaded not blameworthy during the tribunal session
• With DSS investigations concluded, the tribunal has adjourned the lawsuit to May 7 and instructed the authorities to contiguous each witnesses and grounds for a afloat hearing

A Kwara State High Court, sitting successful Ilorin, has directed the authorities authorities to contiguous each indispensable witnesses and grounds successful the ongoing proceedings of an Islamic cleric and 4 others accused of ritual killing.

The suspects were arraigned earlier the tribunal connected Monday, April 15, 2025, pursuing ceremonial charges filed against them by the state.

Abdulrahman pled blameworthy successful tribunal arsenic justice acceptable day for hearing. Image: FB/Abdulrahman
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Speaking aft the tribunal league connected Tuesday, Dr Hammad Hussein Folorunsho (Esq), 1 of the ineligible representatives for the victim’s family, confirmed that the lawsuit has present been decently brought earlier a competent court.

“We were earlier the High Court of Justice this morning. This is due to the fact that ceremonial charges person been brought earlier the High Court. And the lawsuit was mentioned contiguous (15th of April) arsenic promised. The suspects were brought successful idiosyncratic to the court, and they are present arraigned decently earlier a competent court. Their charges were work to them and they took their pleas,” helium told Legit.ng.

Dr Folorunsho explained that the lawsuit has present moved past arraignment and is acceptable for a afloat proceeding connected the adjacent adjourned date.

“The tribunal adjourned the lawsuit for proceeding astatine the adjacent sitting. We are moving to proceeding properly. In fact, the tribunal told the learned Attorney General who led the prosecuting squad that, if it is possible, we should bring each our witnesses and grounds astatine the adjacent adjourned date. The adjacent adjourned day is 7th of May, 2025. The tribunal wants america to bring each our witnesses that time for the acceleration of the trial.”

DSS concludes investigation, suspects instrumentality to prison

Dr Folorunsho added that the Department of State Services (DSS) had completed their investigations, arsenic confirmed by the prosecution squad successful court.

Court has asked the prosecuting squad to supply grounds and witnesses successful the lawsuit against Kwara cleric. Photo Credit: FB/Abdulrahman
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“And the Attorney General told the tribunal that DSS had besides concluded their probe connected the substance arsenic they promised. Our superior, the learned Attorney General, announced that himself contiguous astatine the tribunal and helium pleaded that the tribunal should bid their remand backmost to the correctional centre astatine Oke-Kura. That is what happened successful tribunal today.”

Kwara cleric pleads not guilty

Legit.ng learned further that the Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello and 4 different individuals accused of the execution of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year pupil of the Kwara State College of Education successful Ilorin, person pleaded not blameworthy to a five-count complaint levelled against them.

The charges brought earlier the tribunal are superior and see transgression conspiracy, culpable homicide, possession of quality parts, equipped robbery, and engagement successful alleged ritualistic activities.

The archetypal charge, transgression conspiracy, alleges that the accused conspired unneurotic to program and execute the crime.

The 2nd charge, culpable homicide, involves the unlawful sidesplitting of Hafsoh Lawal. In addition, the suspects look charges of being successful possession of quality assemblage parts, suggesting the anticipation of ritualistic motives down the killing.

They are besides accused of equipped robbery, indicating that valuables whitethorn person been forcefully taken during the people of the crime.

The individuals lasting proceedings see Abdulrahman Bello, an Islamic cleric believed to beryllium the mastermind down the alleged murder. He is joined by Ahmed AbdulWasiu, a 41-year-old antheral reportedly progressive successful the readying and execution of the crime.

Also facing charges is Suleiman Muhyideen, a 28-year-old telephone repairer who is alleged to person acted arsenic an accomplice. Jamiu Uthman, aged 29, is suspected of being portion of an occult radical linked to the crime.

The 5th accused, AbdulRahman Jamiu, a 31-year-old farmer, is besides believed to beryllium a subordinate of the radical progressive successful the incident.

DSS takes implicit custody of cleric who allegedly killed lover

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Department of State Services (DSS) had taken over 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.

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Source: Legit.ng