A youth pastor of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG), Akolade Arowolo, has been sentenced to die by
hanging for the murder of his banker wife, Titilayo.
Pastor Arowolo could not hold back his pains after the court
ruling, he burst into a fit of prayer. Titilayo worked with Skye bank, whilst
her husband was employed. Prosecutors were able to present compelling evidence
that led to the conviction of Mr Arowolo and his sentencing by Justice Lateefat
Okunu of the Ikeja High Court, he was handed a death sentence. Justice Okunu
held in her over three hours judgment that evidence before the court proved
that Arowolo actually murdered his wife in their matrimonial home.
Testimony in the form of a forensic report from Prof. John
Oladapo Obafunwa, a pathologist, was what the court used to determine that
there was no way the deceased could have stabbed herself to death. Immediately
after the judgment, Arowolo fell down in the dock and started shouting “Jesus
have mercy.” PM News reports that Prof Obafunwa testified that his autopsy
report revealed that Titilayo was killed through 76 knife stab wounds.
There were claims by Pastor Arowolo, suggesting that his
wife was possessed and inflicted injuries on herself. He noted that the knife
wounds affected Titilayo’s left eye, right eye, upper chest area, right chest
and collar bone. Prof. Obafunwa pointed out in his testimony that the deceased
could not have inflicted such wounds on herself. To further prove its case,
prosecution invited some of Titilayo’s family members who testifi The family
members included Titilayo’s father, George Oyakhire; sister, Ijeh and
mother-in-law, Mrs Adetoun Yeside Oyakhire. The three witnesses testified that
the couple lived a cat and mouse life. They claimed that the family had at
several times, settled serious fights between the couple. None of the witnesses
however saw what actually happened on the day Titilayo died.
The Herald reports that
Arowolo’s co-tenant, Adewale Adeyemi also gave evidence in the
case. Arowolo’s parents testified that their son was incapable of murder.
Adeyemi in his evidence said
that on the day of the incident he heard a loud noise when he was in his apartment
and later saw Arowolo rushing out with a deep cut in his palms. He claimed to
have also seen a hammer and a knife with a broken handle in the yard. Other
witnesses such a the security man at the Arowolos’ residence, Investigating
Police Officer and an MTN Staff also gave evidence in the case.
Arowolo broke down in tears, after the judge handed him the
death sentence, he had claimed he was innocent of killing his wife. Having
presented its case, the burden was shifted on Arowolo to defend himself.
Expectedly, Arowolo had his personal explanation as to what
happened on the day Titilayo died. First, he claimed that he and his deceased
wife had passionate sex for two hours and kissed on the same day she died.
He claimed that Titi stabbed herself to death on the day
after they had a fight. Arowolo claimed that Titilayo was possessed by an evil
spirit and inflicted several stab wounds on him before turning to herself.
Arowolo’s father, Mudashiru and mother also testified of their son’s good
behavior, insisting he could not have killed his wife.
They claimed that he has always been a religious person and
was incapable of killing anybody.
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https://www.naij.com/1054584-heartbreaking-redeem-pastor-to-be-hanged-for-killing-his-wife-photos.html
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