A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Mohad, to death by hanging for the murder of Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, a final-year student at the Kwara State College of Education.
Justice Hannah Ajayi delivered the judgment on Thursday, July 31, after finding Mohad, also known as Mohammed A. Bello, guilty of the brutal killing, which occurred in February.
Hafsoh had gone missing after attending a naming ceremony. Her last phone call was traced to Mohad, leading to his arrest and eventual confession.
Mohad admitted to killing her for ritual purposes and insisted he acted alone. “I am the only one that killed her. These other people were not there,” he said in a recorded statement.
Four others arrested alongside him were discharged and acquitted due to lack of evidence. They include 41-year-old Ahmed Abulwasiu, 28-year-old Sulaiman Muhydeen, 29-year-old Jamiu Uthman, and 31-year-old AbdulRahman Jamiu.