The prime suspect in the murder of a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education, Abdulrahman Bello, has claimed sole responsibility for the crime.
Bello during the hearing of the case before Chief Magistrate S.B. Mohammed in Ilorin, on Thursday, absolved four other suspects in the murder of the victim, Yetunde Lawal.
The State Government, however insisted that all the suspects have a case to answer.
During the trial, the suspect simply raised his hand to make a request, which the Magistrate granted. He then stated that the other suspects were not involved in the crime and pleaded with the court to release them.
When the Magistrate asked him to explain what happened on the day of the incident, Bello admitted that when Yetunde arrived at his house, she mentioned she was hungry because she had not eaten before coming.
He said he suggested that she cook, but since she was too hungry to wait, he decided to get food for both of them.
He further recounted that after eating together, they became intimate and later had sex.
When he was asked if he had done such a thing before, Abdulrahman said,
“This is the first time. I have never done such a thing before. It was a spirit that entered me, and immediately after killing her departed my body, I realised that what I did was bad.
“Please allow the remaining suspects to go back home freely,” he pleaded.
Counsel did not represent Abdulrahman, while the four other suspects in the case had legal representation before Magistrate Mohammed.
The Chief State Counsel, Issa Zakari, who represented the State Government, informed the Court that the State Attorney-General had issued legal advice.
He stated that, based on the advice, all the suspects had a case to answer.
