The alleged wife killer, Akolade Arowolo attempted Suicide in Prison

Akolade Arowolo, the man,who allegedly killed his banker-
wife, Titilayo (Omozoje), reportedly attempted suicide at the Ikoyi Prisons last week by drinking acidic substance.

That immediately after the incident, Akolade was taken to the
Lagos University Teaching
Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, where he is still recuperating.
When our correspondent inquired from a medical doctor
at LUTH, he said he could not disclose details of Akolade's
condition because he had to maintain doctor-patient confidentiality.

However, an employee of the hospital, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity because he was not
in a position to divulge official information, said Akolade ingested a harmful acidic
substance.
She said, "From the tests conducted, we discovered that
Akolade took a substance with high acidic content.
"As I am speaking to you, he has just undergone a surgery
because his stomach cannot retain solid food. So, we had to
pass a tube through it so that he can eat."
But the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Prisons Service, Lagos
Command, Mr.Chuks Njoku, denied such claims, saying that
it was impossible for an inmate to get a toxic substance in custody.
He said, "The way the prison is run, I tell you that it is impossible for an inmate to get his hands on any harmful
substance. The person in question (Akolade) is quite ill.
"We always search inmates before they enter or leave prison so there is no way he could have taken a poisonous substance. It is simply an allergic reaction. He just took
something that he is reacting to.
"I was with him some days ago and he is responding to treatment."

Meanwhile, the court hearing on the murder of Titilayo held on Friday has been adjourned till October 26.

Akolade is being tried for alleged murder of his wife, Ttilayo, at a Yaba Chief Magistrate's Court, Lagos.

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PUNCH METRO