Crimes

Court sends gospel singer Ajayi to prison for killing girlfriend

A Nasarawa State High Court, on Monday, January 27, 2025, remanded a gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, at a correctional centre over alleged killing of his 24-year old girlfriend, Salome Adaidu.

Ajayi is being charged with culpable homicide.

The Nasarawa State counsel, Stanley Ifeanyi, told the court that the gospel singer killed Adaidu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja.

Ifeanyi said the offence violated section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria, and punishable with death.

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The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The presiding judge, Justice Simon Aboki, remanded Ajayi at the Lafia Custodial Centre and adjourned the case to March 17,  2025, for hearing.

Justice Aboki pledged to give the case an accelerated hearing because of its seriousness and sensitive nature.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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