A 37-year-old journalist, Efe Omordia, on Tuesday testified as defence witness in the ongoing trial of Akolade Arowolo who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titilayo.

Omordia, who claimed to have worked with Leadership and National Mirror newspapers as an investigative journalist, said Akolade is a “responsible” man, adding that he is role model to many inmates.

The journalist, who said she rose to the position of Chief Correspondent before she left National Mirror newspapers, told the court that she met Akolade sometimes in March 2012 at the Ikoyi Prison, Lagos.

Omordia, who now works with Joy Bringers International, a non-governmental organisation with interest in rehabilitating prisons’ inmates, said Akolade was one of her students at a character training school of the NGO
She said, “I first heard about Akolade from the information in newspapers and social media. I used to view him then as an irresponsible man.

“But based on my experience as a trained investigative journalist and personal observation, the Akolade I met at the Ikoyi Prisons has displayed exemplary characters.

“He displayed consistently mature character so much that he was made the class secretary during the training.”

Omordia, while being cross-examined by Assistant Chief State Counsel, Femi Adamson, described Akolade as “a handsome man whom she had one-on-one interactions with, adding that she “felt more of respect for him than self-pity”.

After Omordia’s testimony, Akolade’s lawyer, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, told the court that none of the two remaining defence witnesses were available in court.

He urged the court to give an adjournment to enable him to produce the witnesses at a later date.

Justice Lateefah Okunnu, who urged Ajanaku to ensure the presence of the witnesses in court at the scheduled date, adjourned the case until March 27.

Hoping justice is done.

Hmmn..
A reponsible prisoner..
A maniacal husband....
Too bad he can't be called a responsible citizen.

A responsible prisoner........hhhmmmm, what a description!

pls let the moderator move this to the front page cos majority of nairalanders followed this case keenly when it started. I suspect the journalist is whipping sentiment in his favour out of lust cos she called him “a handsome man whom she had one-on-one interactions with, adding that she “felt more of respect for him than self-pity”.

This journalist is falling in love already. I pity her

Just dont know whato say.

no comment

Well as long as he is a prisoner!!! Let him be responsible there if not some baddosky go run am down for ikoyi...presido things

He became responsible in prison where there is no woman to kill.

he is responsible right now,so that they woiuld give him quick parole.hehe

Hmmm...she is in love with him.....:-D:-@

Hmmm...she is in love with him.....:-D:-@,bt hey..its possible that he changed while in prison nw u ar in luv wit him dnt 4get CHANGE IS CONSTANT

ayandee: This journalist is falling in love already. I pity her

you dey mind her? she dey look fine boy no pimples.na her body dem go use do suya next.mtscheeew!

See NIGERIAN FILM,d babe don dey luv up...be sure she will help fight for his release n become a wife afterwards...happily eva after

No pity or respect for an alleged murderer unless proven otherwise

I can not completely agree with Nigerian Judicial System especially when i understand them better after yakubu's case, Even if he is a tout who works in the motor park, It is strange that he will just pick a knife and stab his wife to death during an arguement or even a fight, There are some incidents that happen in life co-incidentally and this does not neccessarily judge the man in and out.

What if the wife went to take the knife and in the process of trying to collect it, she got stabbed and died. something in me tells me, he can't just stab her to death because of a fight or arguement.

I am interested in this guys's case too. He does not look so wicked to me physologically.

Afterall none of this will bring her back to life.

My sincere opinion.

He doesn't need any woman to kill..let him live a responsible life in the prison..

Okay. We don hear. Let him continue his (ir)responsibility in prison. His fellow murderers and other hardcore criminals could certainly use a role model and a hero.

Responsible or not, justice must prevail. He killed a woman: his wife for that matter, period. He should face the full wrath of the law. This so-called journalist cannot use sentiment or emotions (pity, love, lust) to sway society from collecting its due from this callous killer. Who knows, maybe the so-called 'investigative journalist' was even 'settled' in order to portray or re-brand this killer as a 'responsible' person? This is Nigeria after all.

Mtcheeeww!

Lagos_Boi: I can not completely agree with Nigerian Judicial System especially when i understand them better after yakubu's case, Even if he is a tout who works in the motor park, It is strange that he will just pick a knife and stab his wife to death during an arguement or even a fight, There are some incidents that happen in life co-incidentally and this does not neccessarily judge the man in and out.

What if the wife went to take the knife and in the process of trying to collect it, she got stabbed and died. something in me tells me, he can't just stab her to death because of a fight or arguement.

I am interested in this guys's case too. He does not look so wicked to me physologically.

Afterall none of this will bring her back to life.

My sincere opinion.

Anyway ur sincere opinion is ladened with sentiments. Maybe you willfully or mistakenly choose to ignore the part that said she had multiple stabs as reported by the pathologist that handled the late banker's case. Even if he had any atom of decency as you had suggested the stab would have been just one(maybe as a result of trying to rescue the knife from her)and she could be alive as we speak. HE WILLFULLY KILLED HER. Period!

Why wont he suddenly become responsible................after all he did, he knew he would be sentence, hence his seemingly responsible face.



Pretence at its highest order.

Some of the coldest, most dangerous serial killers in history where men/women who were seemingly responsible, were handsome and extremely charming.
Check out Ted Bundy na!

Smh at the statement 'he is so responsible he was made class secretary'. Is that the issue? When evidence points to him as a cold-blooded maniac who butchered his wife.

Wouldn't be surprised if this woman has been having some 'extramural lessons' with the man after classes which dikmatized her into making such obtuse claims.

responsible indeed,thats why he is lacks control of his anger.thats where he belongs,where he is presently

slimyem: Hmmn..
A reponsible prisoner..
A maniacal husband....
Too bad he can't be called a responsible citizen.

What a resume...

He's "responsible" alright, responsible for the brutal murder of his wife.

#justicemustbeserved!

Well noted.....
The judge will consider her statement in his final judgement....
Instead of death by hanging,
he will be sent on his onward journey by lethal injection....
At least that's a responsible death!

lola.luv:
Some of the coldest, most dangerous serial killers in history where men/women who were seemingly responsible, were handsome and extremely charming.
Check out Ted Bundy na!

Smh at the statement 'he is so responsible he was made class secretary'. Is that the issue? When evidence points to him as a cold-blooded maniac who butchered his wife.

Wouldn't be surprised if this woman has been having some 'extramural lessons' with the man after classes which dikmatized her into making such obtuse claims.

lol @ extramural

A handsome man abi?
Kk, i bet his slained wife must av been regrettin dt statement wen she met him.
BTW, most serial killers look hansome and innocent.
If u die,l in the hands of that man u are fallin for now, na ur palava

Movie Title:
Love has no bound.

Maybe the guy was possessed,yoruba people call it "EDI",and his senses is now cleared,feeling remorseful.who knows.