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Three years after he was accused of killing his wife Titilayo, Pastor Akolade Arowolo, was found guilty
of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. Mr. Arowolo was charged
to court for allegedly stabbing his wife, a banker, to death on June 24, 2011
at their residence at No. 8, Akindeinde Street, Isolo, Lagos. The case is
transferred to the Ikeja High Court and the accused arraigned before Justice
Lateefat Okunnu.
He pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of murder but was remanded at Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. He maintained that he had no hands in Titilayo's death, insisting she died after she accidentally fell on a knife during a quarrel on his birthday. The state brought Professor John Obafunwa, a Consultant Pathologist and Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State, to testify that Titilayo was stabbed 76 times. The deceased relatives, including her father, George Oyakhire, and her step-mother, Adetoun, had testified that Mr. Arowolo's marriage was characterised by domestic violence. The accused however, denied the allegation, blaming his in-laws for the trouble in his marriage.
Father of the slain banker, Mr. George Oyakhire, has said he would not rejoice over the death penalty handed to his son-in-law. Oyakhire, a retired Nigerian Customs Service officer, told reporters that he loved Akolade like a son and he was things turned out the way it did. He said: “The Bible says that you should not rejoice at the downfall of your enemy. I feel bad about all this because this was a boy I assisted in every way I could. He even said when giving evidence in court that we were close and this is very true.
I assisted him when he needed me and even though he was jobless, my daughter (Titilayo) also helped him.” “I am happy the judge berated Akolade’s parents for telling lies in court. They bad-mouthed my daughter and even claimed that she committed suicide. I am happy that my daughter has been vindicated. I have also been vindicated because I told the whole truth in court. I leave everything to God”. Akolade’s marriage to his late wife, whom he met during post-graduate studies at the Lagos State University, produced a five-year-old daughter, Olamide. Oyakhire said Olamide was too young to be told the truth about her parents but added that she was doing fine. “When she comes of age and begins to ask questions and is reasonable enough, we will tell her everything that happened”, he said.
He pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of murder but was remanded at Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. He maintained that he had no hands in Titilayo's death, insisting she died after she accidentally fell on a knife during a quarrel on his birthday. The state brought Professor John Obafunwa, a Consultant Pathologist and Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State, to testify that Titilayo was stabbed 76 times. The deceased relatives, including her father, George Oyakhire, and her step-mother, Adetoun, had testified that Mr. Arowolo's marriage was characterised by domestic violence. The accused however, denied the allegation, blaming his in-laws for the trouble in his marriage.
Father of the slain banker, Mr. George Oyakhire, has said he would not rejoice over the death penalty handed to his son-in-law. Oyakhire, a retired Nigerian Customs Service officer, told reporters that he loved Akolade like a son and he was things turned out the way it did. He said: “The Bible says that you should not rejoice at the downfall of your enemy. I feel bad about all this because this was a boy I assisted in every way I could. He even said when giving evidence in court that we were close and this is very true.
I assisted him when he needed me and even though he was jobless, my daughter (Titilayo) also helped him.” “I am happy the judge berated Akolade’s parents for telling lies in court. They bad-mouthed my daughter and even claimed that she committed suicide. I am happy that my daughter has been vindicated. I have also been vindicated because I told the whole truth in court. I leave everything to God”. Akolade’s marriage to his late wife, whom he met during post-graduate studies at the Lagos State University, produced a five-year-old daughter, Olamide. Oyakhire said Olamide was too young to be told the truth about her parents but added that she was doing fine. “When she comes of age and begins to ask questions and is reasonable enough, we will tell her everything that happened”, he said.
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