A Presiding Redeem Church pastor has been found guilty of murdering his own wife and has been sentenced to death. This is so heart breaking smh.
The youth RCCG pastor, Pastor Arowolo could not hold back his pains after the court ruling, as he started praying.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
not have inflicted such wounds on herself.
To further prove its case, prosecution invited some of Titilayo’s
family members who testified that Arowolo and Titilayo had always had
a troubled marriage.
family members who testified that Arowolo and Titilayo had always had
a troubled marriage.
The family members included Titilayo’s father, George Oyakhire;
sister, Ijeh and mother-in-law, Mrs Adetoun Yeside 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.
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.
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.
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 as the security man at the Arowolos’
residence, Investigating Police Officer and an MTN Staff also gave
evidence in the case.
in the yard. Other witnesses such as 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
incapable of killing anybody.
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