Salome Adaidu: How I Killed My "Girlfriend", Timileyin Ajayi Opens Up, Video Trends

Salome Adaidu: How I Killed My "Girlfriend", Timileyin Ajayi Opens Up, Video Trends

  • Timileyin Ajayi, the prime suspect in the death of Salome Adaidu, an NYSC member, who was killed and dismembered after visiting her boyfriend, has opened up
  • In a confessional video, Timileyin Ajayi confessed to the crime and explained that he had no regret for his action
  • According to Timileyin Ajayi, the crime was not planned, and he killed Salome with a knife and matchet

Timileyin Ajayi, a thirty-two-year-old suspect in the murder case of Salome Adaidu, has been remanded at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the north-central state capital.

In a confessional video, Ajayi narrated that Adaidu was his girlfriend who was cheating on him, and he felt bad about it. He added that he complained to her and she denied it at first. However, after bringing out the evidence, she admitted and apologised.

Timileyin Ajayi has confessed how he killed his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, who visited him in Nasarawa from Abuja.
Timileyin confessed how he killed his girlfriend Photo Credit: @PoliceNG
Source: Twitter

How Timileyin killed Salome

After the argument, Adaidu went to the room, and she overheard her speaking. He then took the knife and did the did, which eventually led to her death. He said he had no regret for his actions because "life is reciprocal".

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See the video of his confession here:

How Timileyin Ajayi was arrested

The police have apprehended Timileyin over the alleged killing of his girlfriend, Adaidu. The deceased is a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). She was serving at Nicon Insurance in Abuja before her life was cut short.

The NYSC member lost her life when she visited Timileyin at his house in the Papalana area of New Karshi in the Karu local government area of Nasarawa state.

Timileyin Ajayi was then transferred to the Nasarawa State Police Command headquarters from the Karshia development area of Karu LGA in the state on Tuesday, January 14. The police paraded him with the knife and machetes he used to kill Adaidu.

Timileyin was arrested on Sunday, January 12, while attempting to dispose of the head of Salome Adaidu after he killed and dismembered her body parts following the visit to his house.

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Timileyi Ajayi confessed to killing girlfriend

The suspect sustained a series of injuries from the mob that saw him before he was subsequently confessed to the crime.

During interrogation with journalists, when he was asked if he killed the NYSC member, Timileyin said yes. He narrated that it was not a planned incident, and they don't usually have each other.

He said:

“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 a plan in mind. She was cheating. She hides most of the things from me most of the time. I got to know from her phone. I saw her chats with other guys on the phone. That was why I decided.”

Barrister Anifowoshe speaks on Ajayi's confession

Speaking on the arrest of Ajayi, Titilope Anifowoshe, a legal practitioner, told Legit.ng in an exclusive interview, decried the growing culture of celebrating people with questionable characters. She said:

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"A person's character and source of income were more important than flashy displays of wealth. Today, however, the rise of social media and a culture that often celebrates people with questionable sources of wealth has shifted the focus from integrity to superficial recognition."

Timileyin Ajayi: UK man shared what Nigerians don't know

Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian man in the diaspora has said he is heartbroken by emerging reports of gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi killing his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu.

The UK-based man, who said he knew the gospel singer, mentioned the popular church he used to attend before he quit.

The heartbroken man's account about the gospel singer has sparked mixed reactions on social media.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng