- Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, alleged gospel musician, arrested in Nasarawa
- Found with girlfriend’s decapitated head in a black nylon bag during church service
- Confessed to killing girlfriend after dispute over her phone
Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a man claiming to be a gospel musician, was arrested in Orozo, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and Nasarawa State, after being found with a decapitated head in a black nylon bag during a church service on Sunday.
The incident occurred during a thanksgiving service marking the end of a seven-day fast at the church. According to the church’s Bible Study Teacher and General Secretary, Caleb Umaru, the suspect’s actions were first noticed by a member, Brother Victor, who saw Ajayi moving suspiciously near a nearby river.
Victor alerted another member, Brother Amos, and they approached Ajayi, who was seated at the back of the church. When he saw them, Ajayi threw the black bag into the river, claiming it contained nothing. However, his actions raised suspicion, and the church members kept a close watch on him.
Shortly after, two motorcyclists arrived at the scene, one of whom revealed that he had transported Ajayi from a neighboring town, Loko-Tiye, and had noticed blood dripping from the bag. The bikemen and church members confronted Ajayi, who initially denied any wrongdoing but attempted to flee when asked to retrieve the bag.
He was eventually caught after a long chase into a nearby bush. When the bag was opened, it was found to contain the severed head of a young woman, later identified as Ajayi’s girlfriend.
Ajayi, reportedly injured during the confrontation, confessed to killing his girlfriend after a dispute over her phone. He claimed that she had attacked him with a knife, injuring his hand, and in retaliation, he stabbed her in the neck.
