The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa state have sentenced gospel singer, TImileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder and dismemberment of Corp member, Salome Adaidu
Justice Simon Aboki, who handed down the judgment, found Ajayi guilty of killing and dismembering Adaidu.
He had been charged with one count of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria and punishable by death.
Timileyin Ajayi had pleaded not guilty in court after the victim’s dismembered body was found in his custody
Justice Aboki ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and that the evidence established Ajayi’s responsibility for the gruesome crime.
