A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State,Nigeria on Thursday, June 26,2025 sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of his lover, Salome Adaidu.
The court found that the 24-year-old lady, who was doing her national service was murdered by Ajayi,a 31-old-gospel singer, when she visited him at his residence in Papaladna village of Karshi Development Area, under the Karu Local Government Area in Nasarawa State.
The prosecuting counsel proved their case beyond all reasonable doubts that the convict murdered the victim and dismembered her body at his residence.
The defendant’s claim that he became unconscious after having a good time with his girlfriend(Adaidu), and was unconscious when he wrote his confessional statement did not convince the court.
Ajayi was arrested in January 2025. He faced a single charge of culpable homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which prescribed the death penalty.
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SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
