A 32-year-old man, Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in custody at the Nasarawa State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia, the state capital, for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Salome Eleoja Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member.
The incident occurred when Salome visited Timileyin’s residence in the Papalana axis of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Ajayi was taken into custody and brought to the Nasarawa State Police Command headquarters from Karshi development area in Karu Local Government Area on Tuesday.
During the parade, the alleged murder weapon, including a knife and machetes, were displayed. According to reports, Timileyin Ajayi admitted to killing Salome, attributing the act to frustration and allegations of infidelity.
In an exclusive interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, Ajayi responded to questioning, saying, “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.”
When asked if he had any regrets about his actions, Ajayi responded, indicating that he did not regret committing the crime. “I don’t have any regrets because life is reciprocal… 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.”
The deceased’s elder sister, Patience Adaidu, expressed frustration over the lack of communication from the officer handling the case, ASP S. Danjuma. According to Patience, the Orozo Police Station in the New Karshi Division, Abuja, where the case was initially lodged, has failed to provide updates on the investigation.
Patience categorically denied rumors circulating online that her sister was romantically involved with Ajayi. She emphasized that their family had no prior knowledge of the suspect, let alone any awareness of an alleged romantic relationship between him and her sister.
