A missing final year Kwara student was found dismembered in the home of an Islamic cleric she met on Facebook.

 

Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, an Islamic cleric in Ilorin, has been detained for the alleged murder of Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, a student at Kwara State College of Education, for ritualistic reasons.

According to reports, the suspect enticed Yetunde by connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number.

After the gruesome killing, the suspect dismembered her body for alleged ritual purposes, as reported.

The incident has been confirmed by the Kwara State Police Command and the suspect has been detained.

Yetunde, who was in her final year of studying at Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, was last seen on Monday, February 10, 2025, when they attended a naming ceremony. After receiving a call from a friend, she stepped aside to answer and then left.

"Since then, we’ve been searching for her everywhere, but no one knew her whereabouts," a source said.

By Tuesday, Feb. 11, her family reported her missing at Oja-Oba Police Station in Ilorin. The police were able to identify a suspect living in the Offa Garage district area of Ilorin by tracing her last call using her phone number.

The suspect was arrested, but initially denied knowing her whereabouts.

He admitted during the house search that she had visited him and was believed to have died from an asthma attack.

After further investigation, the police found Yetunde's dismembered body concealed in a bowl, along with the tools utilized in the crime.

It's possible that this isn't the suspect's first offence, as police found suspicious tools in his room, indicating a possible pattern of ritual killings, according to sources.

The Kwara State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident, stating: "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."

Meanwhile, Nigerians have gone to the Facebook account of the cleric, where he used to share religious messages, to call him out.