The Nasarawa State Ministry of Justice has formally requested Governor Abdullahi Sule’s consent to carry out the death sentence of Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, convicted of murdering National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Salome Adaidu.
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Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Danladi Isaac, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen.
Ajayi was sentenced to death by hanging by a State High Court in Lafia on June 26, 2025, after being found guilty in a case that drew nationwide attention due to its gruesome circumstances.
The Attorney-General stated that the convict had a 90-day window to file an appeal, which expired on September 26, 2025, without any appeal being lodged.
“With the appeal period now over, the Ministry has commenced the legal process required to obtain the governor’s final approval for the execution, in line with constitutional provisions,” Barrister Isaac said.
Ajayi, a 31-year-old gospel singer, was arrested in January 2025 after churchgoers found him carrying the severed head of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, who was serving as a corps member in Abuja. Her dismembered body was later discovered in Ajayi’s apartment in New Karshi, Karu Local Government Area.
During his trial, Ajayi admitted to killing her out of jealousy after discovering messages on her phone. Justice Simon Aboki of the Nasarawa State High Court found him guilty of culpable homicide punishable by death under Section 221 of the Penal Code, ruling that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The murder provoked nationwide outrage and reignited calls for stronger protections for women and NYSC members.
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