Kwara student killing: Court remands Islamic cleric, five others

Kwara student killing: Court remands Islamic cleric, five others

Kwara State Magistrate Court in Ilorin yesterday remanded one Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, and others for allegedly killing a final year student of Kwara State College of Education.

Others are Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu

They are cooling their heels at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin.

The Magistrate Sanusi B. Mohammed adjourned the case till March 6.

Bello was not represented by any counsel.

They were accused of a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, possession of human parts and armed robbery.

The offences are contrary to sections 97, 221 of the penal code law, Section 2 of Kwara state (prohibition law) of dealing in human parts Law 4 of 2018 and section 1(2) of robbery and firearms (special provision) Act CAP R11 Law of the federation of Nigeria 2004.

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According to the First Information Report (FIR), Islamic cleric allegedly committed the crime with his co-accused as accomplices.

The charge sheet added that, “during the course of investigation at the State CID, Ilorin you, Abdulrahman Bello ‘male’ indicted and confessed to have done the act with the consent and knowledge of the following persons; Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahmon Jamiu all ‘male’, who were all into same occultic group and that led to their arrest.

“Investigation conducted at the State CID, llorin revealed that, you Abdulrahman Bello, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu all ‘male’ and others at large, criminally conspired together in killing of the victim for ritual purposes and equally robbed her of her jewelries and other valuables.

“Further investigation conducted at the State CID, Ilorin revealed that, you Abdulrahmon Jamiu, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhyideen, Jamiu Uthman, Abdulrahmon Jamiu, ‘male’ and others at large are the syndicate that have been killing unsuspecting citizens of Kwara for rituals.

“On 14-02-2025 at about 1400hrs, the above captioned case was transferred from ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters, Oja-Oba, llorin and referred to Anti-Robbery Section, State CID, Ilorin for discreet investigation. ‘‘

Kwara student killing: Court remands Islamic cleric, five others