We were struggling for the knife until … Arowolow tells court

We were struggling for the knife until … Arowolow tells court

LAGOS — Akolade Arowolo, accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo Arowolo,  yesterday, told an Ikeja High Court how he struggled with his slain wife while he was allegedly attacked with a knife by the deceased.

Akolade, who was led in evidence on his defence by his lawyer, told the court that nothing could have made him to kill the deceased, because of the love he had for her.

“I am not that kind of person, I loved her so much and I also love my daughter Olamide too,” Akolade said.

He gave his testimony before Justice Lateefat Okunnu.

Giving his account on what happened on the fateful day, Akolade said he received a call from his father on his birthday around 10 a.m. and several other calls before he left home for the bank to cash some money for the birthday celebration.

Arowolo said on his way home, he met his mechanic whom he had called earlier to fix the shaft of his Honda Accord car, to allow him and his late wife pick up their daughter, Olamide, from his in-laws’ house.

According to him, on getting home, he knocked at the door and his wife opened, dressed up as against their earlier discussions  to stay in-doors  to watch Big Brother Africa show.

Arowolo said this led to some disagreements  between the two of them, where he reminded her of all what she said about determination to be a good housewife.

Akolade said: “From today you have made up your mind to be the best of wives and that you will no longer quarrel with me or leave the house again, that in particular no matter the differences we have you will never leave the house again and that I  can help you to control your anger and I promised to do that.”

Akolade said instead of listening to him, his late wife slapped him and immediately his wife’s father, George Oyakhire’s call came in and she picked the call and told him that he should tell Akolade to leave her alone.

He added that after some time, he went to meet one Mama Hanna Alaka, their neighbour, over what his wife did, and pondered that something must have been wrong with her.

Vanguard Newspaper