TALES FROM TITILAYO'S MURDER- IMAGES FROM THE SCENE OF THE KILLING.

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Working Moms ponders more on Omozojie's death. One tough working mom in the banking sector, her death and all the sad event surrounding it. Titilayos's body still unburied, case still undecided and with tears in our eyes we ask; will justice be done? Only recently Titi's husband/killer decided to speak to the Nigerian media, he claims that his wife killed herself and even cut him severally in the process. God! could this be true? Kolade said he is a pastor yet he had a steady girlfriend but got another woman (Titi) pregnant which was the reason he was pressured to marry her. Crap! According to him, he had been having serious issues with the deceased over their marriage before that fateful day that she ended up killing herself, after stabbing him too. Hmmm! Can this be true? Arowolo said the deceased acted under the influence of demons that took over her body and turned her into another person entirely. He said: "The woman was possessed that day and while we were quarreling, she went into the kitchen and brought out a knife with which she overpowered me and then began to stab me all over my body and head". “The next thing I saw, she started stabbing herself repeatedly with the knife while telling me that she was tired of the marriage and that since I did not want to let her go, she will kill me and then kill herself.”  Chei! and he wants us to believe this! I asked others who read Arowolo's defense what they feel and below are  their various Reactions To Arowolo's Defence:
Yinka Akintunde: "This Story from Arowolo does not hold at all, Titi sustained at least 20 stab wound on her head; it is practically impossible to inflict multiple stab wound on oneself talk less of on the head. In self inflicted wound, the first fatal wound with the accompanying pain will trigger parasympathetic reaction hence greatly reduce the victim's capacity to do more. It is also anatomically impossible to inflict multiple wounds on ones head save the vertex or the neck, even at that it can't be multiple.  Saying "am a pastor" stinks please, stop that forth with; you are not even godly seeing you impregnated the poor lady while dating someone else you claimed you wanted to marry. All of the defences you are putting up now are after thoughts which are hollow and callous at best; calling your wife a demoniac is sad. Face the music, get the rope and be hanged; if you repent while in trial you can be forgiven by God but the law must still take its course". 

FESTUS: "This chap has forgotten that he was not talking to his clansmen. Self preservation is the first instinct of man (and even animals). Those who commit suicide does it in a quick manner so that the pain if it exists at will be brief. For someone to have stabbed herself many times, hammered herself severally in her husband's presence with no attempt to overpower her, while the first reaction of the husband was to lock the door and run away for 3 days before he was captured, begs for reasoning.Autopsy report will support the charge of this blatant murder. This guy should not have allowed himself to be overwhelmed with frustration".

Kemmy A, TITI'S SCHOOL MATE:"This is absolute crap!! I attended university in Edo state with omozojie and she never displayed any of these character this young man is saying... she was extremely meek and one would think a man that finds her(a good wife) will bless God all his life!! I have had direct info from her family as well regarding this..How can sum1 stab her eye, cut her breast off and use a hammer on herself!!! she would have died after the first 2 stabs!! What i believe is that Kolade disguised as a Pastor (the kind of man Omo would have loved to marry) not knowing he was a woman beater and a monster in disguise. a jobless graduate who the law has presented now to appear instead as the killer but a suspect who has been charged on one-count of murder. Arowolo killed my friend his 29-year-old wife in cold blood at their No. 8 Akindehinde Street, Isolo, a suburb of Lagos, on Saturday, June 24. I can't be wrong on this. I know Titi.

WMN: "My people listen; it is best for the woman to stay out and live, than to stay in and die. The dead cannot speak, just like Titi cannot come back to tell us that Kolade is telling a lie. I am heart broken, many moms are sad and devastated. Nigerians, her family members, friends and colleagues of late Titilayo still long to hear the outcome of the case. To those who are still seconding the fact that Titi killed herself, these pictures that had been taken at the scene of the event should go a long way in accentuating the fact which remains that the deceased was murdered by someone. Quality reasoning and pragmatic judgement would simply tell you that no woman would want to do this to herself.  A woman with a great job (a banker with Skye Bank),  and one with bright future and purpose in life. I believe that suicidal attempts would be the last thing on her mind. Titi really had no reason to take her own life as we were meant to believe. 

Her chest showing her breast cut off

Titi's dismembered body

Her mutilated hands

Her face showing her eyes gouging

Generally, nobody including the law has been able to disapprove or approve the assertions of Nigerians especially those that have constantly rained heavy curses on Kolade saying that he killed his wife. Perhaps all that the people want to see is  "Justice…” that final verdict from the judge predicating justice for the wasted Titi. That will at least send some message of 'victory'  to angry Nigerians and concerned folks who have been giving their says on the matter.

According to The Nation Newspapers:

Akolade Arowolo, the 30-year-old suspected of killing his banker wife, Titilayo (29), was on Friday, June 9 ordered to be remanded in prison by the Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos.

The order by Magistrate Mrs. Demi Ajayi was sequel to his appearance in court. He was taken to court by the Police, who filed a one-count charge of murder against him. He was, however, not arraigned as the Magistrate chose to refer the case to the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecutions for advice. The magistrate also said in view of the nature of the case, relating to murder, the accused person should be remanded in prison.The charge reads: "That you Arowolo Akolade, on June 24, 2011, at about 1.30pm, at Isolo Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Arowolo Omozoje ‘female’ by stabbing her with a knife, thereby committing an offence punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap C-17, Vol. 11, laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003."

A man identified as Mr. Arowolo, who claimed to be the accused’s father, wept profusely all through the court proceedings.The father, who spoke with journalists after the proceedings, said he was aware that his son had been abusing his wife and had on many occasions intervened. He added that the last time he learnt that Akolade physically abused his late wife, he decided not to intervene anymore. "I have not seen Akolade and Titilayo since January. I decided to stop intervening because I was tired of settling their disputes."So, the last time I was told that Akolade had beaten Titilayo up, I decided I wouldn’t interfere. In fact, in my heart, I was hoping they would just get a divorce. "It was with dismay that I received news that Akolade had killed his wife. Titilayo was such a nice lady. She used to call my wife a lot because they were quite fond of each other. "Some months before this tragic incident, we tried calling her but unfortunately, her phone never went through. It was only later that we discovered that she had changed her phone number." Arowolo pleaded with the immediate family of the deceased to forgive his son for his deed. The magistrate, however, ordered Akolade to be remanded in the Ikoyi prisons.

The case was adjourned to September 9, 2011 for further hearing.