Islamic Cleric Arrested for Allegedly Killing Final-Year Student for Rituals in Kwara
An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, has been arrested for allegedly killing a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes.
The suspect reportedly lured Yetunde after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number. According to reports, he gruesomely killed and dismembered her body for alleged ritual practices.
The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect is now in custody.
Yetunde was last seen on Monday, February 10, 2025, while attending a naming ceremony. Witnesses say she received a call from a friend, stepped aside to answer, and then left.
"Since then, we’ve been searching for her everywhere, but no one knew her whereabouts," a source revealed.
By Tuesday, February 11, her family reported her missing at Oja-Oba Police Station, Ilorin. Using her phone records, police traced her last call to a suspect residing in the Offa Garage district of Ilorin.
Initially, the suspect denied knowing her whereabouts. However, during a search of his house, he confessed that she had visited him and claimed she died of an asthma attack.
Further investigation led to the horrifying discovery of Yetunde’s dismembered body, hidden in a bowl, along with tools used in the act.
Sources suggest this may not be the suspect’s first offense, as police found other suspicious items in his home, indicating a possible pattern of ritual killings.
Confirming the incident, Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi stated:
"The Kwara State Police Command is aware of the gruesome killing of one Miss Yetunde H. Lawal. On February 11, 2025, at about 1800 hours, a case of a missing person was reported at C Division Oja-Oba by her father, Mr. Ibrahim A. Lawal."
"Immediately, detectives swung into action, tracked her number, and arrested a suspect. Exhibits were recovered, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation."
"Further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses."
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