Gospel singer arrested for beheading female corps member for ritual… here’s what to know
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A man identified as Timilehin Ajayi from Kabba Kogi State has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for alleged murder and dismembering of his girlfriend for suspected ritual purposes in Agwan Sarki Orozo, Nasarawa State.
The victim whose head was found in a black polybag has been identified as Salome Enejo, a 24-year-old female corp member on her one-year national service to the fatherland in Abuja.
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Here’s what to know about how Ajayi was captured and arrested
According to PUNCH online, Ajayi was apprehended on Sunday by churchgoers in Orozo.
A member of the church has noticed a suspicious movement from Ajayi during the church service. The member whose name was revealed by PUNCH as bro Victor alerted another brother in the church. The duo secretly saw Ajayi throw a polybag in a river. They approached him and questioned what he threw in the river, but Ajayi didn’t give them answers to their question. They left him and went back to church while Ajayi hung around the area.
Perhaps to later retrieve the bag and continue with his ritualistic acts. But luck ran out for him when some motorcyclist traced his identity to the church. On clear description, Ajayi matched the features as one of the cyclists explained Ajayi was with a polybag that dripped blood, and when he questioned him, he angrily asked to alight at the church.
With the whole story and Ajayi’s suspicious moves, they surrounded him, and when the bag was retrieved, they found a human head. By then, a lot of people had gathered as an angry mob descended upon Ajayi with a heavy beating till the police arrived and rescued him.
On further interview with the police, Ajayi revealed that the beheaded female corps member was his girlfriend of one year. He earlier claimed that he got into a fight with her when he found out she was cheating on him with another man. But later, Ajayi claimed he was asked to bring her head by someone. When the police searched Ajayi’s residence, they discovered the rest of the body parts of the murdered victim.
About Ajayi
Ajayi is a content creator and social media manager, according to what he told the police. Linda Ikeji reports that he’s a fitness enthusiast who uses his TikTok handle to share motivational tips.
Further investigation by the press also revealed that Ajayi is a gospel singer who released his single “God of all the Earth” in 2020, according to PremiumTimes. Ajayi is also said to come from Kabba, Kogi State. Currently, he’s undergoing investigation while receiving treatment under the police auspices.
Here are similar murder cases like Ajayi’s
Ayomide Adeleye in September 2024 was arrested for the abduction and murder of his girlfriend, Christiana Idowu, a 21-year-old female student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). After thorough investigation, Adeleye was said to have confessed to the crime. He is currently in police custody while awaiting trial.
In June 2024, Yusuf Adinohi, a suspected ritualist, was apprehended by the police in Isua-Akoko, Ondo State, for allegedly possessing eight human skulls.
In December 2024, Taiwo Yemitan, a 45-year-old man, was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for possessing dismembered body parts of a female victim.
Oladeyo Idowu and Monday Ogunniyi were also arrested in Ogun State for allegedly engaging in ritualistic activities using human parts in December, 2024.
These cases and many others reveal the decadent society we live in and how the quest for wealth is pushing many young people into evil. It also calls for carefulness on whom you trust, as a man’s enemy isn’t so far from those he trusts.
