Esther Salifu
Timileyin Ajayi, has confessed to murdering his girlfriend Salome Adaidu saying he didn’t regret his action.
He made the confession during an exclusive interview with Channels Television.
Ajayi has been remanded in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital, for the alleged murder of a 24-year-old corps member, Salome Adaidu.
Ajayi identified himself as a cryptocurrency trader contrary to media reports that suggested he was a gospel singer.
Adaidu, who was serving in Abuja, was reportedly killed during a visit to Ajayi’s residence in the Papalana area of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Ajayi was arrested on Sunday, January 12, while attempting to dispose of Adaidu’s severed head after dismembering her body.
Ajayi said: “I killed her because we don’t have each other all the time, it’s not something I planned.
“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.”
When asked if he regretted his actions, Ajayi replied, “I don’t have any regrets because life is reciprocal. If you must do something to someone, you have to be reciprocal with that person.”
Adaidu’s family denied any knowledge of a relationship between her and the suspect. Her elder sister, Esther Adaidu, demanded justice for her sister’s murder.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, assured that justice will be served. “Investigation is ongoing, and upon conclusion of the investigation, he will be arraigned in court for prosecution,” he said.
