Ibadan murder: Witness says lawyer’s husband stabbed self Published April 13, 2017 Share Tweet • Late Lowo; Yewande Photos: File Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan A witness in the murder case involving Yewande Oyediran, a public counsel in Oyo State, said her husband, Lowo, mistakenly stabbed himself during a disagreement with his wife at their apartment in Ibadan, the state capital. Yewande is standing trial in an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan for allegedly stabbing her husband, Lowo, to death with a knife during an argument in February 2016. During the continued hearing of the case on Wednesday, a defence witness, Mr. Michael Lana, told the court that the couple’s landlord, Mr. Akinpelu Adelodun, confessed to him in private that the defendant’s husband mistakenly stabbed himself to death. While being led in evidence by the defendant’s counsel, Mr. Leye Adepoju, Lana said the couple’s landlord told him at a meeting in his (Adelodun’s) house that the late lawyer’s husband mistakenly stabbed himself while he was struggling for the knife with him as he tried to prevent him from stabbing his wife. He said, “Adelodun told me that Yewande came out from their apartment screaming for help while her late husband chased her with a knife. He also told me that at a stage, the late husband pinned down Yewande beside his car and raised the knife to stab her, but that he (landlord) held his hand from behind and the wife was able to escape. He said while still violent, Lowo mistakenly stabbed himself in the neck.” Lana had earlier told the court that he was a relative of the landlord and that he had called him on the telephone to narrate to him the events leading to the murder of his late tenant. He also said that the landlord told him that he (landlord) switched the murder weapon. “He also asked me for advice on how to handle the matter, adding that he didn’t want to give evidence in court because the police might want to rope him in. I told him that he can only refuse to testify if his transport fares were not paid by the prosecutor, especially if he is a private counsel. Based on my advice, he asked me to write to the prosecutor and the defence counsel,” he added. During cross examination by the prosecution’s counsel, Mr. Sanya Akinyele, Lana said he was in the court to prove that the landlord contacted him and that what he (the landlord) told the police was not the truth. The case was adjourned by Justice Munta Abimbola till May 24, 2017 for continuation of hearing. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: editor@punchng.com Share Tweet CRIME YEWANDE Three arrested for killing couple, kidnapping four children NDLEA arrests newly-wed, tricycle rider with N575m heroin Suspected killers of Chinese miner, orderly nabbed I have raped up to seven women – Kidnap, fraud suspect Teacher jailed one month for assaulting lady Policeman jailed 55 years for shooting six-year-old boy dead Court jails father nine years for impregnating daughter Nigerian envoy’s son jailed for rape, murder in UK Sponsored Links You May Like Which Countries Provide the Best Medical Treatment Medical Tourism How To Buy a U.S Mega Millions Lottery Ticket From Your Mobile? 24lottos 7 Investments That'll Help Plan For The Future Womens Article Why Nigerians Seek Medical Treatment Abroad Medical Tourism Which Country Has the Best Heart Specialists and Technology? HMC Israel Top 6 High Salary Clean Energy Jobs That Are In Demand Now WomensArticle.com Love Lottery? Play To the USA Mega Millions Online! 24lottos Suffering from Heart Health Issues? You Should Get Treated in Israel HMC Israel How to play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos Trump Calls United's Handling Of Dragged Passenger 'Horrible' Huffington Post Paint my love ESPN Cricinfo Where's the unfrozen beef? At these burger chains USA Today by Taboola TRENDING Buhari absent at FEC meeting, remains indoors Man captures 60-year-old lover’s nudity, demands N1m Senate panel alleges N30tn forex scam in banks, begins probe Rohr salary crisis deepens as ministry abandons NFF Can the EFCC do with less noise? punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper