Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has been remanded in detention by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital, for the suspected murder of a 24-year-old corps member, Salome Adaidu.
Adaidu, who lived in Abuja, was murdered during a visit to Ajayi’s home in the Papalana neighbourhood of New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.
Ajayi was detained on Sunday, January 12, as he attempted to dispose of Adaidu’s severed head after dismembering her body.
He was then presented before the Nasarawa State Police Command headquarters, beside the knife and machetes purportedly used in the crime.
Despite being visibly injured from a mob attack previous to his arrest, Ajayi acknowledged the killing in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, claiming that it was unplanned and motivated by envy.
“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.
“She hides most of the things from me most times. I got to know from her phone. I saw her chats with other guys on the phone; that was why I decided,” he said.
When asked if he regretted his actions, he replied, “I don’t have any regrets because life is reciprocal; that is what I thought. If you must do something to someone, you have to be reciprocal with that person.
“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.”
While media reports suggested that Ajayi is a gospel singer, however, he identified himself as a cryptocurrency trader during the interview with Channels Television.
