BY ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH
LAGOS — Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court, yesterday, reserved judgement in the murder case pressed against Akolade Arowolo accused of killing his banker wife, Titilayo  in 2011.
Justice Okunnu’s  announcement to  communicate a date for judgment came shortly after both the prosecution and defendant adopted their final written addresses to the court.

In his submission, Arowolo’s lawyer, Olanrewaju Ajanaku submitted that there were no substantive evidence linking his client to the murder of his wife.
He noted that since none of the prosecution witnesses directly witnessed the alleged fight between the couple, their testimonies were mere hear-say.
Ajanaku argued that it would be improper for the court to convict his client based on the evidence provided by persons who were not present at the scene of the incident.

He therefore prayed  the court to discharge and acquit his client since none of the prosecution witnesses were able to show directly how his client allegedly murdered Titi, his wife.
Responding, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mrs. Olabisi Ogungbesan countered  the argument, saying the prosecution had provided enough evidence for the court to convict Arowolo.

The DPP argued that there was no doubt that evidence provided by prosecution showed that Arowolo was the only person present with the deceased who forensic analysis proved was killed by multiple knife injuries.
The prosecution counsel also submitted that the defendant was seen with blood stains on his car by the police moments after the alleged fight with his late wife.