The Nigerian police have confirmed the arrest of gospel singer, Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, who was caught with severed the head of his girlfriend.
TheNewsGuru earlier reported that the suspect Timileyin Ajayi, who prides himself as multi-talented gospel singer, was apprehended on Sunday, Jan. 12, near a church in Orozo, a border area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to the viral video, Timileyin who is also a TikTok content creator was seen carrying a black nylon, with flies following him and the bag.
The video also showed the community members interrogating the suspect, who admitted to the crime during the confrontation.
Confirming the incident, the Secretary of the Orozo Community, Abwami Nuhuson Daniel, in a post shared on Facebook recounted his disbelief upon witnessing the events.
Daniel, while speaking on the incident, said, “I got the shock of my life as we apprehended a ‘Yahoo’ ritualist with a human head (his girlfriend) inside a nylon bag in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, FCT.”
Speaking about the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Josephine Adeh, said the suspect has been arrested.
She further added that the incident did not happen in Abuja and urged the public to disseminate an accurate report.
She said, “To clarify, the incident above did not occur in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but in Nasarawa State. We kindly urge everyone to ensure accuracy in such reports for better public understanding.”