In a chilling twist to the gruesome murder of Hafsoh Yetunde, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, shocking new evidence has emerged, suggesting that the prime suspect, Islamic cleric Mohammed A. Bello, may be a serial killer with multiple victims. The harrowing details were revealed by the head of Hafsoh’s family, who shared an update on the case in a video seen by SaharaReporters on Sunday.
The family spokesperson disclosed that authorities found 13 women’s shoes at Bello’s residence, leading them to believe that Hafsoh was not the cleric’s first victim. According to the family head, the shoes belonged to different women, suggesting that this horrific crime may have been part of a much darker pattern of violence.
“This discovery is an indication that Hafsoh was not the first to fall victim to his murderous ways,” the family member stated. “The suspect showed no remorse, not even till this afternoon (Sunday). Our daughter left home on Monday and did not return until Tuesday. That night, he killed her. We never saw her body again, as he reportedly sold it to his contacts. What we found inside his house was unbelievable: 13 pairs of women’s shoes, including our daughter’s, along with a table, axe, and cutlass he used to butcher his victims.”
According to SaharaReporters, the suspect had lured Hafsoh after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number. The incident unfolded on Monday, February 10, 2025, when Hafsoh, who was attending a naming ceremony, received a phone call from a friend. She left her food to answer the call and soon disappeared.
Despite an extensive search by family and friends, Hafsoh’s whereabouts remained a mystery until her family reported her disappearance to the police the following day. Police investigators traced Hafsoh’s last phone call, which led them to Bello, residing in the Offa Garage area of Ilorin, though his family home is in Isalekoto.
In an emotional video, the father of the deceased, Mr. Ibrahim Lawal Adefalu, recounted the heartbreaking moment he identified his daughter’s dismembered hands, which were marked with henna—a design she had applied at a naming ceremony shortly before her death. “We saw her shoes and other items in the suspect’s house. It was the ‘lalle’ (henna) on her hands that revealed it was my daughter. I didn’t know the suspect was her boyfriend; she had told me about Lukman, her fiancé, with whom she was planning to marry. Lukman even joined us in the search for her. We want justice to be served so that the society learns a lesson from this tragedy.”
The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the grisly discovery in a statement released on Sunday. Police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi (SP) revealed that the suspect had confessed to killing Hafsoh during interrogation. A further search at his residence uncovered several disturbing exhibits, including two mobile phones, slippers belonging to the victim, dismembered body parts (both hands), a plastic bottle containing the victim’s blood, a cutlass, a knife, an axe, a wooden box of black soap, a sack filled with charms, and a center table used in the brutal act. The suspect allegedly confessed that his motive was to perform rituals for wealth, commonly known as “oshole/ajoo ówò.”
As the investigation continues, the case has sent shockwaves through the community, raising grave concerns about the extent of such dark practices. The family is demanding justice, hoping it will bring closure and prevent future tragedies.
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