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Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a gospel singer was, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced to death for killing his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu.
The convict killed Adaidu, his girlfriend, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and dismembered her body.
Delivering judgment, Justice Simeon Aboki, of the Nasarawa High Court in Lafia stated that he found Ajayi guilty of killing and dismembering the deceased.
Aboki, therefore, sentenced him to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
Reacting to the judgment, counsel to the convict, Umaru Yunisah, said he had done his best but the court had delivered its verdict.
He added that it was up to the convict and his family to appeal the judgment.
On his part, Raymond Umaru, the prosecuting counsel commended the court for upholding justice and enforcing the law.
The prosecution said the convict had 90 days to appeal the judgment.
Umaru added that if the convict failed to appeal within the stipulated time, the Ministry of Justice would recommend to Governor Abdullahi Sule to sign the death warrant.
Also reacting, Samson Adaidu, uncle to the deceased expressed satisfaction with the judgment and thanked Nigerians for their support throughout the trial.
The convict was arrested by churchgoers on Sunday, January 12, 2024, in Orozo, a community bordering the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Nasarawa State carrying a bag containing the head of the deceased. (NAN)
