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Timileyin Ajayi Pleads “Not Guilty” In Court

Gospel artiste, Timileyin Ajayi, who was recently arrested for the murder a young lady, Salome Adaidu, in Nasarawa state, has pleaded not guilty to the one count charge of culpable homicide filed against him.

Ajayi was arraigned before Justice Simon Aboki of the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on Monday morning January 27.

He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria

The 32-year-old was caught on January 12 with the head and other body parts of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who served at Nicon Insurance in the Nation’s capital, Abuja, before her death.

While being paraded before newsmen, Ajayi confessed to killing Salome who he claimed was his girlfriend and said he has no regrets as she allegedly cheated on him.

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