The High Court in Lafia sentenced gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging on June 26, 2025, for the murder of 24-year-old NYSC member Salome Adaidu. The judgment followed a months-long trial that began after Ajayi was caught attempting to dispose of her severed head in January.
- Ajayi was found guilty under Section 221 for culpable homicide in Karu, Nasarawa State.
- He was arrested on January 12, 2025, during an attempt to dispose of her remains.
- He confessed to killing Salome out of jealousy, denying it was premeditated.
- Justice Simon Aboki delivered the death sentence at the Lafia High Court.
The verdict names the truth, but not without weight. For Salome’s family, justice may feel like a door closing without return, necessary, but never enough.
