A Nasarawa State High Court has ordered the remand of Timilehin Ajayi, an acclaimed gospel singer, after he was allegedly found in possession of the severed head of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu.

The directive was disclosed in a brief statement posted on Friday by the Nasarawa State Police Command via its official X (formerly Twitter) account.

According to the statement, Ajayi was presented before the court as part of preliminary proceedings, pending his formal arraignment.

The case has drawn widespread attention, with many demanding swift justice for the tragic loss of the young corps member.

The statement read, “Timilehin Ajayi was charged to court today and remanded in prison custody pending his formal arraignment.”

News360 Nigeria reported on Tuesday that Ajayi was arrested by churchgoers for allegedly killing and dismembering Adaidu, for suspected ritual purposes.

The church’s Bible Study Teacher and General Secretary, Caleb Umaru, had explained that a member noticed Ajayi acting suspiciously near a river.

He claimed that the said member alerted others when Ajayi threw a bag into the river, which was later retrieved and found to contain his girlfriend’s severed head.

The suspect, who had admitted to committing the crime, however, said he had no regret for his action.

He had alleged that the late Adaidu, who was his girlfriend, was cheating on him which prompted him to kill her.

Meanwhile, members of the deceased family had claimed that their sister was never in a relationship with the suspect and that contrary to reports that Adaidu had visited the suspect, she was allegedly kidnapped.