A 32-year-old gospel singer, Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in the custody of the Nasarawa State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department.
He is accused of brutally murdering his alleged girlfriend, Salome Eleojo Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member.
The incident occurred when Salome visited Timileyin’s home in Papalana, New Karshi, Karu, Nasarawa State. He was found with a sack containing Salome’s severed head. After being beaten by a mob, Timileyin confessed to the crime, claiming it was unplanned and driven by frustration.
The Nasarawa State Police Command has charged Timileyin Ajayi with murder. He was arraigned before a magistrate court on a one-count charge of culpable homicide punishable by death. The court ordered his remand at the Lafia Correctional Facility pending formal arraignment and further legal proceedings.