Arowolo Akolade, the man who stabbed his
banker wife to death on Friday June 24, 2011 after a domestic dispute
at their home in Isolo, Lagos (read the story here), has been found guilty of her murder and has been sentenced to death.
Akolade appeared before trial judge
Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court this morning Friday Feb.
21 and was found guilty on one-count of murder. The judge said the
prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that he killed his wife.
"I pronounce the defendant guilty and accordingly sentenced to death,” Justice Okunnu pronounced. Akolade burst into tears after the verdict was read.
Akolade and Titilayo had been married
for only two years and had a young daughter when he brutally attacked
her with a knife on his birthday after they argued. Arolowo claimed in
court that Titi had attacked him with the knife and eventually turned the knife on
herself. The court didn't buy his story.