It was gathered that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the Oke-Kura Federal Correctional Center over the weekend and whisked Bello away.
An Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello, the 25-year-old prime suspect in the alleged brutal murder of Yetunde Lawal, a final-year university student, has been transferred to Abuja.
It was gathered that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the Oke-Kura Federal Correctional Center over the weekend and whisked Bello away.
However, the development follows a renewed investigation into the case, which is currently before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin.
Daily Trust reports that the spokesperson for the Federal Correctional Centre in Kwara State, Phillip Adegbulugbe, confirmed the development on Wednesday.
“Yes, he has been moved. AbdulRahman Bello is no longer in our custodial center for now,” Adegbulugbe stated. “We received an invitation from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation.”
He explained that Bello could not remain in prison while the investigation was ongoing.
“However, I do not know his current location as I did not accompany them. But he is no longer under our custody,” he added.
On February 15, 2025, SaharaReporters reported that Abdulrahman had 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 contacting her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, February 10, 2025.
It was gathered that Hafsoh was attending a naming ceremony when she received a phone call from a friend.
However, she left her food to answer the call and then disappeared.
Family members and friends searched for her in vain before reporting her disappearance to the police at the Oja Oba Station in Ilorin the following day.
Meanwhile, police investigators used her phone records to trace her last call, leading them to Ballo, who resides in the Offa Garage area of Ilorin. However, his family house is in Isalekoto.
The suspect denied any involvement in the disappearance.
However, a search of his residence led to a shocking discovery: Hafsoh’s dismembered body was found in a bowl, along with tools suspected to have been used in the gruesome act.
Meanwhile, Abdulrahman claimed that Hafsoh had died from an asthma attack after visiting his residence.
However, the evidence found at the scene —including a table equipped with dismemberment tools — suggests this may not be his first crime.
