Report by ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU; Editing by BASIRAT MEMUDU
Kwara state High Court, presided over by Justice Hannah Ajayi, has remanded AbdulRahman Bello and four others who were alleged to have murdered a final year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Hafsoh Lawal at the Oke -Kura Correctional Facility.
The court has also fixed may 7th this year for the commencement of hearing of the matter.
AbdulRahman Bello, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhydeen, Jamiu Uthman and AbdulRahman Jamiu were alleged to have murdered a final year student Hafsoh Lawal on February 10th this year.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the 5-count charge preferred against them.
In the charge sheet before the court, AbdulRahman and four others are accused of conspiring and causing the death of Hafsoh Lawal and dismembering her body.
They are also accused of conspiring and engaging in the removal of her body parts, draining her blood and being in possession of human parts and blood.
The first accused person, AbdulRahman Bello is solely charged of raping the deceased, an offence punishable under section 283 of the Penal code CAP P4, Laws of Kwara state.
