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Killer Walks Around With A Severed Head — Says "I Have No Regrets" (Salome Adaidu)

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Salome Adaidu was a 24-year-old NYSC member with plans for the future. In January 2025, she visited someone she knew. She never returned. A shocking discovery led to the arrest of Timileyin Ajayi, a man who would become the center of one of Nigeria's most disturbing murder cases. The investigation uncovered allegations of a brutal killing, dismemberment, and an attempted disposal of her remains, triggering nationwide outrage. In this episode of Mysteries Naija, we reconstruct the timeline of the Salome Adaidu case, who she was, the court proceedings, and why this tragedy became one of the most talked-about true crime cases in Nigeria. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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