Akolade Arowolo, the 31-year-old man standing trial for allegedly
killing his banker wife, Titilayo, on June 24, 2011 said he and the deceased
kissed and had sex for two hours on the day she died.
He added that the activity signified that they (couple) had a
cordial relationship before her demise.
Akolade, who said his wife died on his 30th birthday, explained that although the marriage was good, it was not without its challenges.
He said, “That day she died was my birthday. I see birthdays as a new year in one’s life and I usually pray at the early hours of that day. I prayed till 3am but was woken by my wife’s kiss. We had sex for almost two hours and it was very good as we hadn’t done such in a while.
“We later prayed and talked about how we could improve on our relationship as well as business opportunities.”
Akolade said he only slapped his wife once throughout their three-year marriage, adding that their marriage was not a violent one as alleged.
Akolade, while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, told an Ikeja High Court on Thursday that he met his wife at Lagos State University in 2005 while he was taking classes for a postgraduate degree.
He said they grew close and became good friends and he got her pregnant in 2008 and they got married in November that year.
He said, “We were great friends and lovers but that is not to say that we didn’t have challenges. In the course of our relationship, there were times people commended us because we knew how to counsel people.
“We were everywhere together and I took her to work on many occasions while sometimes, I would leave the car for her to take to work while I would use public transport. Our challenges were like those of many young couples. We disagreed on many things.
“For example, a few months before our daughter, Olamide, was born, we were making plans for the baby when she demanded N500, 000 to buy all necessary things. I told her I didn’t have that much on me and she should accept N100, 000 but she refused and left for her parents’ home.”
Akolade described his wife as hot-tempered adding that she always flared up whenever she could not have her way, earning her the nickname, Thatcher.
He said a few months into the marriage, he noticed that his wife’s attitude had changed and he sought advice from a friend who told him to leave the house whenever there was an argument. He said one day, his wife got him very angry and he slapped her only once.
He said, “One Friday, I went for a vigil but did not come back the following morning. I went to stay with a friend because I wanted my wife to miss me. However I started missing her and I went back home that same day. On getting home, I met a man in the house whom my wife identified as her colleague. The man left immediately after.
“I went through her phone and noticed that she had called her father, George Oyakhire, an ex-boyfriend of hers and an unidentified number. Later, I asked her why she didn’t call me when I did not come home but she said she did not have airtime. I then asked her that where did she then get airtime to call the three people I noticed on her phone.
“She flared up and said I should never go through her phone again. She then started to call her ex-boyfriend in my presence. I got angry, grabbed her phone and smashed it against the wall. She took my phone and smashed it as well, so I slapped her. She immediately left the house and went to her parents’ place.”
He said his wife was also secretive and had even confessed to having an abortion without his consent adding that the abortion later led to menstrual complications.
Akolade, who claimed to be an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, said he was not jobless as reported but was an auditor and had even worked on big government contracts.
He maintained that his wife had on numerous occasions left him to be with her parents sometimes for months.
Justice Lateefa Okunnu adjourned the matter till May 22, 2013, for further hearing, standing down the case after Akolade broke down and could not continue with his testimony.
Akolade, who said his wife died on his 30th birthday, explained that although the marriage was good, it was not without its challenges.
He said, “That day she died was my birthday. I see birthdays as a new year in one’s life and I usually pray at the early hours of that day. I prayed till 3am but was woken by my wife’s kiss. We had sex for almost two hours and it was very good as we hadn’t done such in a while.
“We later prayed and talked about how we could improve on our relationship as well as business opportunities.”
Akolade said he only slapped his wife once throughout their three-year marriage, adding that their marriage was not a violent one as alleged.
Akolade, while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, told an Ikeja High Court on Thursday that he met his wife at Lagos State University in 2005 while he was taking classes for a postgraduate degree.
He said they grew close and became good friends and he got her pregnant in 2008 and they got married in November that year.
He said, “We were great friends and lovers but that is not to say that we didn’t have challenges. In the course of our relationship, there were times people commended us because we knew how to counsel people.
“We were everywhere together and I took her to work on many occasions while sometimes, I would leave the car for her to take to work while I would use public transport. Our challenges were like those of many young couples. We disagreed on many things.
“For example, a few months before our daughter, Olamide, was born, we were making plans for the baby when she demanded N500, 000 to buy all necessary things. I told her I didn’t have that much on me and she should accept N100, 000 but she refused and left for her parents’ home.”
Akolade described his wife as hot-tempered adding that she always flared up whenever she could not have her way, earning her the nickname, Thatcher.
He said a few months into the marriage, he noticed that his wife’s attitude had changed and he sought advice from a friend who told him to leave the house whenever there was an argument. He said one day, his wife got him very angry and he slapped her only once.
He said, “One Friday, I went for a vigil but did not come back the following morning. I went to stay with a friend because I wanted my wife to miss me. However I started missing her and I went back home that same day. On getting home, I met a man in the house whom my wife identified as her colleague. The man left immediately after.
“I went through her phone and noticed that she had called her father, George Oyakhire, an ex-boyfriend of hers and an unidentified number. Later, I asked her why she didn’t call me when I did not come home but she said she did not have airtime. I then asked her that where did she then get airtime to call the three people I noticed on her phone.
“She flared up and said I should never go through her phone again. She then started to call her ex-boyfriend in my presence. I got angry, grabbed her phone and smashed it against the wall. She took my phone and smashed it as well, so I slapped her. She immediately left the house and went to her parents’ place.”
He said his wife was also secretive and had even confessed to having an abortion without his consent adding that the abortion later led to menstrual complications.
Akolade, who claimed to be an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, said he was not jobless as reported but was an auditor and had even worked on big government contracts.
He maintained that his wife had on numerous occasions left him to be with her parents sometimes for months.
Justice Lateefa Okunnu adjourned the matter till May 22, 2013, for further hearing, standing down the case after Akolade broke down and could not continue with his testimony.
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Only God knows what exactly happened 2 his wife,cos human being re so devilish in action.
ReplyDeleteIts not easy to be a Virtuous women!! But one can @ least try!!! God help us women.
ReplyDeleteWomen..... I wonder....
ReplyDeleteMay God see u through this trying period. What is not clear to us human is very clear before God almighty.
ReplyDeleteThe woman isnt here to give her testimony so dont be quick to see him as the victim. Someone died and that person also had rights and deserves justice.
ReplyDeleteIf a marriage isnt reconcilable, a divorce will save your sanity not murder
One needs to read the story of the gruesome murder to know this guy is just lying. How could a simple disagreement lead to death that resulted in parts of the body and eyes coming off. Abeg, this guy is a monster. Pastor my foot.
ReplyDeleteOnly God knows the truth....but der is no limit 2 human endurance
ReplyDeleteIf parts of her body n eye came out then the so call pastor husband should be made to say the truth
ReplyDeleteThe woman in question cannot defend herself cos she is late, only God knows d true story. The man brake down in d court in telling his wicked story, he is realising his gruesome act. Only God can 4give him. If u are living in a home where there is no peace & love, seperation is d best option. Any happy home is a marriage of two forgivers.
ReplyDeleteI pitty this pastr. I had such harrowing experience. I thank God she just eloped with her boy/manfriends. May be I would have been in this kind of mess. Imagine my preparing for my bank work & she would sieze d tie on my neck demanding I wud go down & fetch her water that I bathed with. Incredible. I know this man went through so many traumas. Its unbelievable that some women will behave like that. NEVER DO WELL u may label them. she left me in 1997 & nine years after (2005) she died of aids related complicationgs. Please, please my sisters (women) all over the world, if you re not ready to bend down & submit to your man (husband) never you go into marriage so as to be called Mrs. I cant say I didnt make some mistakes in the course of tym but my mistakes could have been prompted by her irresponsible morals and upbringing. Finally, sometyms it could be that your man is not satisfying you in bed, but discuss with him so you two could look for drug-enhancers that will make your man improve (lastlonger). Also check it out, anywhere theres intractable quarrels between a couple, there MUST be an extramarital involvement. And that could have been the case with this young couple - may be the boyfriend had been lavishing cash on her only for her to marry some1 that hadnt as much as she was getting from the former. God will help us all.
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