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The Nasarawa State Government has taken over the prosecution of Timileyin Ajayi, the suspect who was caught with the severed head of Salome Adaidu, a corps member.
In a statement dated March 10, 2025, the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hauwa Jugbo, confirmed that her office would lead the legal proceedings against Ajayi.
“The Office of the Honourable Attorney-General Nasarawa State has taken over the prosecution of Mr. Timileyin Ajayi, the Defendant charged with the gruesome murder of late Salome Adaidu.
“The decision aligns with the commitment of His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, to the rule of law and social justice to all persons resident in the state, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, and religion,” Jugbo said.
Timileyin Ajayi
She assured that a team of legal officers from the Ministry of Justice would ensure the case is prosecuted to its logical conclusion, adding that the ministry remains committed to upholding justice.
“I will be leading a team of Law Officers from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Justice to prosecute the charge against Mr. Timileyin Ajayi to its logical conclusion.
“The Ministry of Justice remains committed to ensuring that justice is served in this case and in all matters relating to the violation and breach of the laws of the State,” she said.
Ajayi was arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command on January 12 and was charged to court for culpable homicide punishable by death.
The Officer-in-Charge, Legal, of the Nasarawa State Police Command, Stanley Nwaforagu, told journalists after court proceedings on January 27 that despite Ajayi’s plea of not guilty, the police would continue to follow up on the case until justice is served.
“The court is desirous of giving it a speedy, accelerated trial and it is a welcome development. We have overwhelming evidence to sustain the charge and we are optimistic that justice will be done,” Nwaforagu said.
