Unilorin R*pe Murder: CCTV Captures Suspect Withdrawing Money From Victim’s Account

A staff of Guarantee Trust Bank, Babatunji Lawal, on Tuesday
narrated how the bank’s CCTV captured one of the suspects
withdrawing money from the accoiunt of the slain Olajide Omowumi
Blessing, a 300 level student of the University of Ilorin.

Lawal, who was led in evidence by the Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Salman Jawondo, informed the
court that bank CCTV footage captured the image of the 6th
defendant, Abdullateef Abdulrahman, during the withdrawal.

According to the banker, aside from the ATM instance, the
suspect further used Kuda Microfinance bank in the Opay application
to also withdraw money from late Blessing’s account amounting to
N50,000.

“The bank CCTV captured the suspect while withdrawing the money
from the ATM while putting on a head warner in the process.

“Withdrawals through the ATM and OPay Kudo Microfinance bank
application amounted to N50,000 including bank charges,” Lawal
added.

Pictures allegedly from the incident tendered by the banker were
admitted as evidence by the court.

Lawal, who was the ninth witness in the case was cross-examined
by the legal representatives of the first, sixth and eighth
defendants.

The trial judge, Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High
Court, however, adjourned the matter till tomorrow for the
continuation of trial.

Recall that the deceased who would have turned 24 this month,
was found dead in her home on 2nd June, 2021 with her mouth gagged
with clothes and bruises on her private part.

A staff of Guarantee Trust Bank, Babatunji Lawal, on Tuesday
narrated how the bank’s CCTV captured one of the suspects
withdrawing money from the accoiunt of the slain Olajide Omowumi
Blessing, a 300 level student of the University of Ilorin.

Lawal, who was led in evidence by the Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Salman Jawondo, informed the
court that bank CCTV footage captured the image of the 6th
defendant, Abdullateef Abdulrahman, during the withdrawal.

According to the banker, aside from the ATM instance, the
suspect further used Kuda Microfinance bank in the Opay application
to also withdraw money from late Blessing’s account amounting to
N50,000.

“The bank CCTV captured the suspect while withdrawing the money
from the ATM while putting on a head warner in the process.

“Withdrawals through the ATM and OPay Kudo Microfinance bank
application amounted to N50,000 including bank charges,” Lawal
added.

Pictures allegedly from the incident tendered by the banker were
admitted as evidence by the court.

Lawal, who was the ninth witness in the case was cross-examined
by the legal representatives of the first, sixth and eighth
defendants.

The trial judge, Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High
Court, however, adjourned the matter till tomorrow for the
continuation of trial.

Recall that the deceased who would have turned 24 this month,
was found dead in her home on 2nd June, 2021 with her mouth gagged
with clothes and bruises on her private part.