Nigeria, May 12 -- In a significant development, Justice Hannah Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, has granted an application to allow the recovered dismembered body of 24-year-old Hafsor Lawal, a victim of suspected ritual killing, to be buried according to Islamic rites.
This decision was made during a resumed accelerated hearing of the case on Monday, following an application from the Kwara State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Senior Ibrahim, after the body was admitted as an exhibit.
The case involves the first defendant, Abdulrahman Bello, and four others, who are on trial for charges of conspiracy and murder of Hafsor Lawal. During the hearing, additional testimonies were provided by three witnesses...