Timileyin Ajayi Confesses to Killing Salome, Claims She Was Cheating on Him

Timileyin Ajayi, 32, who was arrested with the severed head of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, has confessed to killing her, citing infidelity as his motive.

Ajayi, who is currently being held at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, told Channels TV: “I killed her because we don’t have each other all the time. It’s not something I planned. It happened on that day and it happened. Not that I have the plan in mind.

“She was cheating. She hides most of the things from me most times. I got to know from her phone. I saw her chats with other guys on the phone, that was why I decided.

“I don’t have any regrets because life is reciprocal that is what I thought. If you must do something to someone, you have to be reciprocal with that person.

“You have to understand what that person is going through so that you can actually put yourself in the position that the person is going through. That is why I don’t have any regrets because we were actually compatible.”

However, Salome’s family has denied any romantic relationship between Ajayi and their deceased relative. Esther Adaidu, Salome’s elder sister, said: “This so-called Timi guy, we don’t know him.

“We have never seen him until we were called up to tell us that this guy murdered and dismembered our sister.

“I demand and need justice to be served to this guy sitting over there, because he is the one that murdered my sister and he confirmed it to me.”

Samson Adaidu, Salome’s uncle, also spoke on behalf of the family: “The position of the family is we discovered this through the Nigerian Police and we are expecting justice from the police.

“He has succeeded in destroying our daughter. Not ordinary killing, he butchered her into pieces. He cut that body into more than 50 pieces.

“And when you look at the whole thing, he is preparing that body for consumption because he cut them and left them in about six polythene bags.”

The Nasarawa State Police Command has assured the family and the public that justice will be served. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said: “Investigation is ongoing, and upon conclusion, he will be arraigned in court for prosecution.

“I want to assure the family and members of the public that this suspect will not be spared if found wanting.

“We are calling on members of the public, who may have any complaints against the suspect, to come forward with their complaints, and it will be looked into and investigated.”