Eric Patrick
An Islamic teacher, Abdulrahman Bello, 29, has claimed he is a “victim of circumstance,” stating that he is Innocent.
Bello was arrested on Saturday for the allegedly killing Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education.
In a video seen by FirstNews in the early hours of Sunday, the suspect denied commiting the murder, claiming that the victim was his girlfriend.
Bello stated that, Yetunde had mentioned attending an event at 1 pm that day but returned after 3 pm.
According to him, she told him that she was hungry, prompting him to go out and buy food for her, upon his return, he allegedly found her gasping for breath.
Speaking in Yoruba, Bello said, “My name is Mohammed. I’m a Muslim cleric. I’m about to gain admission into KWASU.
“The girl is Hafusa. She is my girlfriend. I met her on Facebook.
“I didn’t kill her. I am just a victim of circumstance.”
Narrating what happened, he said, “She told me they had an event at 1 pm after school that day. She got back after 3 pm. When she came, she told me she hadn’t eaten, so I went to get her food. However, she was gasping for breath when I got back.
“Yetunde had previously told him she was asthmatic.
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“I was in shock when she died, so I couldn’t cry out for help. I dismembered her body and disposed of it at the public refuse dump because I couldn’t think of any better way. I have never done this before. This is my first time.”
Reports had it that, Yetunde Lawal went missing on February 11, a day after she failed to return home.
Her remains were later discovered in Bello’s residence, where police also found fetish items, raising suspicions that this may not have been his first crime.