Arowolo, Man who stabbed his wife 76 times sentenced to death

Akolade Arowolo has today, Friday 21st 2014, been slammed with the death sentence by Justice Lateefat Okunu over the brutal murder of his wife,Titilayo Omezeje.

Arowolo who is a youth pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Gbagada Parish, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has been on trial in the court since 2012 over the murdered of Titilayo, a Skye Bank Staff, on 24 June, 2011 at their residence, 8, Akindeinde Street, Isolo, Lagos.

Evidence made available by a reputable doctor after autopsy revealed that there was no way Could have stabbed herself 76 times.Justice Okunu held that by the law principle of ‘Last Seen’ since Arowolo was the only person with his wife when she was stabbed, no one but him could have killed her. After hearing the sentence, Arowolo fell to his knees shouting 'Jesus have mercy'.

RIP!