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Final-Year College Student Murdered By Social Media Acquaintance In Kwara State
A gruesome murder has shaken the community in Ilorin, Kwara State, as a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, was allegedly killed by a man she met on social media.
According to reports, the suspect dismembered Yetunde’s body for alleged ritual purposes after the killing.
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the incident and announced the arrest of the suspect.
Yetunde was last seen on Monday, February 10, 2025, while attending a naming ceremony.
She received a call from a friend, stepped aside to answer, and then left.
Her family reported her missing at Oja-Oba Police Station, Ilorin, the following day.
The police used Yetunde’s phone number to trace her last call, which led them to the suspect’s residence in the Offa Garage area of Ilorin.
Initially, the suspect denied knowing Yetunde’s whereabouts, but a search of his house revealed her dismembered body, hidden in a bowl, along with equipment used for the alleged ritual.
The Kwara State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident, stating that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for further investigation.
The police have also discovered suspicious tools in the suspect’s room, indicating a possible pattern of ritual killings.
The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect is currently in police custody.
Reporting: Abubakar Umar
Editing: Abdullahi Ahmed
