Police confirm gruesome murder of lady by Facebook lover
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome killing of Yetunde Lawal by a boyfriend she met on Facebook.
The confirmation was contained in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in Ilorin on Saturday.
Yetunde was reportedly a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.
She had been declared missing before her father, Mr. Ibrahim Lawal, reported the case at C Division, Oja-Oba. Officers launched an investigation, tracked her phone number, arrested a suspect, and recovered evidence.
“The Kwara Police Command is aware of the gruesome killing of one Miss Yetunde H. Lawal. On 11/02/2025 at about 1800 hours, a case of a missing person was reported at C Division, Oja-Oba, by her father, Mr. Ibrahim A. Lawal. Immediately, the police detectives swung into action, tracked her number, and arrested a suspect. Exhibits were recovered,” the statement read.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The statement added that additional updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
