Orozo, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa State, Nigeria, was thrown into shock on Sunday when a man, identified as Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, alleged to be a gospel musician, was arrested for possessing a severed human head.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred during a thanksgiving service marking the end of a seven-day fast at a local church.<\/p>\n
According to Caleb Umaru, the church\u2019s Bible Study Teacher and General Secretary, the suspect\u2019s suspicious behaviour was first noticed by a church member, Brother Victor. Around 11 a.m., during the final prayers, Victor opened his eyes and saw Ajayi moving near a river close to the church, carrying a black nylon bag.<\/p>\n
Concerned by Ajayi\u2019s unusual behaviour, Victor alerted another member, Brother Amos, and they approached Ajayi, who was seated at the back of the church.<\/p>\n
Upon being confronted, Ajayi hurriedly threw the bag into the river and claimed it contained nothing. His actions, however, heightened suspicion, prompting the church members to keep a close watch on him.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the incident, two motorcyclists arrived at the scene. One of them revealed that he had transported Ajayi from a nearby town, Loko-Tiye, and had noticed blood dripping from the bag. With suspicions mounting, the church members, along with the motorcyclists, confronted Ajayi.<\/p>\n
When asked to retrieve the bag from the river, Ajayi initially denied any wrongdoing and attempted to flee. He was chased into a nearby bush, where he was eventually subdued after a lengthy pursuit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt took a lot of effort for the four men to catch him,\u201d Umaru explained. \u201cThe chase ended in a bushy area, which is why the video of his arrest appears to have been recorded in a farm-like setting.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the bag was retrieved and opened, its horrifying contents were revealed\u2014a severed human head. The victim was later identified as Ajayi\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n
During the confrontation, Ajayi, who sustained injuries while attempting to escape, confessed to murdering his girlfriend.<\/p>\n
According to him, the altercation began over a dispute about her phone. He claimed that during the argument, she attacked him with a knife, injuring his hand. In retaliation, he seized the knife and stabbed her in the neck, resulting in her death.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe admitted that he stabbed her in the neck during the fight,\u201d Umaru recounted.<\/p>\n
In a viral video capturing the aftermath, a police officer is seen interrogating Ajayi. When asked why he was carrying the severed head, Ajayi claimed that \u201ca woman\u201d had instructed him to bring it to her. The identity of the woman or her alleged role in the crime remains unclear.<\/p>\n
Local police officers arrived at the scene shortly after Ajayi\u2019s capture. They took him into custody, along with the decapitated head, and transported him in a police van. \u201cThe police carried him because he was lying down, almost half-dead from his injuries,\u201d Umaru said.<\/p>\n