SLAIN banker's husband, Mr. Akolade Arowolo, who was charged by the Lagos State Government for killing the deceased banker, Titilayo on June 24, 2011 Wednesday denied committing the crime.
Arowolo, who testified as a witness at the resumption of his trial at Ikeja High Court presided by Justice Lateefat Okunnu said he loved his late wife so much to want to see her hurt.
His testimony in court, however, left so many questions begging for answers as to who killed the late banker.
Arowolo, a graduate of Genetics from the University of Lagos, had earlier told the court at the last adjourned date that his late wife preferred her ex-boyfriend to him and their baby.
He also told the court that one of the reasons they had problems in their marriage was ego and immaturity and not because of violence.
The witness who, however, admitted that on the June 24, 2011, he and the wife struggled with a knife, alleged that the deceased Titilayo stabbed him upon getting into their bedroom to hand over her phone for a call from one Folake who asked to speak with her after a call to him to give him birthday wishes.
Led in evidence by the defence counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, the witness said: "I wouldn't have killed my wife for any reason. I love my wife so much that in almost the years of our marriage I wouldn't see her hurt, I did not kill my wife."
He further told the court that before the tragedy, his wife woke him up with a kiss and they had both agreed to stay at home together before going to pick their daughter, Olamide from his in-laws in the evening.
"But she later dressed up and when asked where she was going, she slapped me and we both resolved the quarrel after a neighbour, Mama Hannah intervened."
He further said after he received the call and was going to give her the phone she attacked him with a knife saying, "I will kill you and kill myself."
The witness claimed that after much struggle with her to get the knife away from her, the knife fell down and he made for the door to get help for his wife.
The witness also told the court that he tried to get help for his wife after succeeding to calm her down when the knife fell off her hand.
He said: "But the door was locked and I went back into the room to look for the key but could not found the key then I attempted to break open the door with a knife and a hammer I picked from the kitchen.
"When I did not succeed, I had to jump down from their four-storey building", he said.
Arowolo further said he drove his car to look for help but was stopped by policemen and while explaining to them, a car knocked him down and he passed out.
"But on regaining consciousness at a dump site near a government school, "I was helped by a middle-aged man who took me to where I made unanswered calls to my wife's and father-in-law's phones.
" I later called my mother's phone where I learnt that people were crying that I and my wife were dead.
"It was at this point that I called my family so we could go to Ejigbo Police station to report the incident," he added.
Further hearing on the matter has been adjourned till September 17 for adoption of final written address.
The Guardian