Court grants order for Hafsoh Lawal’s killer, Abdulrahman, others to return to DSS custody

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday granted an order for Abdulrahman Ballo, the suspected killer of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal and his co-defendants to be returned back to the the custody of the Department of Security Service ( DSS) for further investigation.

EMIRATE RADIO recently reported authoritatively that the suspects in the gruesome murder of Hafsoh Lawal have been moved from the Nigeria Correctional Service facility , Oke-kura, IIorin by the DSS as against the speculation going viral that they have been moved to Abuja by a section of the media.

However, on Thursday 20th March 2025, trial began at exactly 9.12am at the Magistrate Court 8 before Magistrate S.B Mohammed and ended at exactly 10.20am (appromaximately 1hr 8mins). She urged the defendants to expressed their legal appropriately if they are dissatisfied with the order.

EMIRATE RADIO correspondent confirmed that all the defendants were physically present in court with their their lawyers except for the Principal Suspect, Abdulrahman Ballo who is yet to have any legal representation.

Arraigned along with Abdulraham Ballo are: Ahmed Abdulwasiu ‘M’, 41 years of Zone C, No 47, Adualere Area, Ilorin; Suleiman Muyideen ‘M’, 28 years, Neolife Business, No. 7 Adualere Area, Amilere Milengbe, Ilorin; Jamiu Uthman ‘M’, 29 years, Phone repairers, Adualere Area, Ilorin and Abdulrahmon Jamiu, ‘M’, 31 years, farmer, Elemere Village via Malete Town in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

They were brought to the court in a white Toyota Hilux bus by operatives of the DSS amidst tight security arrangement.

Announcing his appearance before the court,

Chief State Counsel Issa Zakari said: “My lord After the last adjourned date, we received an intelligent security reports pursuant to which we approached your worship that the defendants have been moved to the custody of the Depart

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