Hafsoh Lawal Murder: Bello, 4 Others Plead Not Guilty
AbdulRahman Bello, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, has pleaded not guilty to a 5-count charge alongside four others.
Arraigned before the Kwara State High Court on Tuesday, Bello and co-defendants — Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhydeen, Jamiu Uthman, and AbdulRahman Jamiu — are accused of conspiracy, murder, dismemberment, and unlawful possession of human parts.
Bello faces an additional charge of rape.
The prosecution is led by Kwara State’s Attorney General, Ibrahim Sulaiman. Justice Hannah Ajayi ordered their remand at Oke-Kura Correctional Facility until May 7, 2025, when trial commences.
