The trial of Akolade Arowolo over the murder of his wife, a former Skye Bank staff, Titilayo Omozoje, could not continue today due to the absence of a witness expected from MTN Nigeria Ltd.
At the resumed hearing of the matter before Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court, southwest Nigeria, the prosecution led by Mrs Olabisi Ogungbesan, the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, informed the court that they had not seen the witness being expected from the MTN.
According to her, they had served the telecommunication outfit a subpoena to appear before the court to testify on some issues and had expected them to be in court.
“We served MTN Nigeria Ltd with a subpoena expecting them to be in court today. We have asked around the court but they are not here this morning,” she said.
She consequently asked the court for a short adjournment to enable them straighten things out and close the prosecution’s case.
Justice Okunnu then adjourned further hearing in the matter till 19 November, 2012 for the prosecution to take its last witness and close its case.
She also informed Arowolo’s counsel, Mr Olanrewaju Ajanaku to be prepared to open his defence on the said date.
Akolade, who is a youth pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, was alleged to have murdered his wife, Titilayo in their Isolo, Lagos home on 24 June, 2011.
He allegedly stabbed her several times before she died.
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