The family of Salome Adaidu, a youth corps member allegedly murdered by a man claiming to be her boyfriend, Timileyin Ajayi, says contrary to the suspect’s claim, they were not aware of any relationship between him and their daughter.
While media reports suggested that Ajayi is a gospel singer, he identified himself as a cryptocurrency trader during an interview with the Channels Television.
Reacting to Ajayi’s claim, the late Salome’s elder sister, Esther Adaidu, said, “This so-called Timi guy, we don’t know him. We have never seen him until we were informed that this guy had murdered and dismembered our sister.
“I demand and need justice to be served to this guy sitting over there because he is the one that murdered my sister and he confirmed it to me.”
This is even as her uncle, Samson Adaji Adaidu, who described the gruesome details of the crime, stated the position of the family.
“The position of the family is we discovered this through the Nigerian Police and we are expecting justice from the Police,” he said.
Describing the family’s profound sadness, Samson said, “He has succeeded in destroying our daughter. Not ordinary killing; he butchered her into pieces. He cut that body into more than 50 pieces and when you look at the whole thing, he is preparing that body for consumption because he cut them and left them in about six polythene bags.”
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, assured all that justice will be served.
Nansel said, “Investigation is ongoing, and upon conclusion of the investigation, he will be arraigned in court for prosecution. I want to assure the family and members of the public that this suspect will not be spared if found wanting.
“He will be charged to court for prosecution. We are calling on members of the public who may have any complaints against the suspect to come forward with their complaints and it will be looked into and investigated.”
