Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to killing Salome

The High Court of Justice in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, has arraigned Timileyin Ajayi, the man suspected of killing Salome Adaidu.

He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki of the High Court of Justice, Lafia, in the Nasarawa State capital, but he pleaded not guilty plea to the charge during arraignment.

He was accused with one count of culpable homicide, which carries a death sentence, in violation of Northern Nigeria’s Penal Code Section 221.

Salome was killed by the suspect at his house in the Papalana area of New Karshi in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

“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. I saw her chats with other guys on the phone, that was why I decided,” Timileyin stated.

Salome was a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in the Nation’s capital, Abuja, before her death.

Timileyin was arrested on Sunday, January 12, 2025 in the process of disposing the head of Salome after killing her and dismembering her body parts.