“HELL
hath no fury than a woman scorned”is a popular saying, but the incident
that happened between two lovers in a town in Ogun State shows that the
same expression could apply to a man. This is a story of a jilted
lover, who felt that the best way he could seek revenge was to kill his
lover.
But before the killing, the Romeo made sure that he had sex with his
Juliet! The unbelievable but true story happened at Ogijo on Tuesday,
April 30 when Aanuoluwapo Akinloye (25) stabbed his girlfriend, Rofiat
Akinyemi (21), to death in her father’s house, but not before he had had
sex with her.
Akinloye, however said he took the step because of the pain he felt
after his lover told him it was over between them and, allegedly, asked
him to jump into the lagoon for all she cared. Infuriated by the text
message Rofiat, allegedly, sent to him to convey her fellings, Akinloye
decided to storm his lover’s home, armed with a knife. Unfortunately, no
other member of the household was around, so there was no one to save
the girl. She reportedly bled to death as a result of the stab wound she
sustained from her lover’s knife.
According to information gathered by Crime Reports, educationally,
the two lovers were not on par. While the girl had concluded her
part-time National Diploma, Akinloye, a bricklayer, was working as a
labourer in a company. Though this did not stop their romance at the
initial stage, Akinloye’s educational status later became an issue. It
was learnt that Rofiat’s parents also objected to the relationship.
This, however, did not go down well with Akinloye who, it was learnt,
forsook his Christian religion and became Muslim to qualify for a
relationship with Rofiat. After the killing, he was arrested on May 2 by
the police at Ogijo division, from where he was transferred to the Ogun
State police command headquarters at Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Akinloye, who is currently being investigated at the homicide section
at the State Criminal Investigation Department , told Crime Reports
that he knew he was going to die for the crime he committed, but pleaded
for forgiveness from his dead lover and from God.
Giving an insight into his background and narrating the events that
led to the killing of Rofiat, Akinloye said: “I am from Osogbo in Osun
State but I live at Ogijo, Ogun State. I settled down in the town in
2010 though I once lived there when I was learning bricklaying . My
parents are based in Ilesa, Osun State. I am the fifth child of my
parents’ eight children. I am 25 years old and a former student of
African Grammar School, Ilesa.
“It was my criminal offence that landed me in police custody. I
killed my fiancee, Rofiat Akinyemi, a 21-year-old girl. She was a
student of LASPOTECH. We started our friendship over a year ago on
February 1, 2012. On February 2, she came and enquired about my religion
and occupation. I told her I have a Christian background and that I
work in a factory. I also informed her of my intention to further my
studies. She said if I truly loved her, I should become a Muslim.
“I agreed and she told me the process to go through to became a
Muslim. I performed all the rites. I started following her to the
mosque. She took me to some Arabic teachers (Alfa) and I learnt how to
offer Muslim prayers. She also told me to be following her to NASFAT and
I started doing that.
I even joined the security team of the Muslim organisation. It was there I was re-named Ismail.
“She gave me Muslim rosary too. Some time after, I travelled home to
my parents and they were shocked to see me in jalabiya, holding Muslim
rosary and prayer book. I told my parents that I had converted because
of my fiancee. That was how my parents disowned me and I left the
following day instead of spending a week as I intended. I stopped going
home.
“As lovers, we had our differences but we used to settle them. About
two months ago, her mother called me on my way to the mosque and warned
me off her daughter. I kept off her but after two weeks, a friend of
mine told me he saw her and gave me her new number. I called her and we
settled the rift.
“On April 29, I missed her call, and in annoyance, she sent me series
of annoying text messsages, warning me not to call her or come to her
house. I had once sent a message to her, appealing that she should not
abandon me because I was disowned by my parents because of her, saying
that I would commit suicide if she did. In reference to that messge, she
said I could die for all she cared, saying that my exit would create
more enjoyment for the living, including herself.
“I was so disturbed that I could not concentrate at work the
following day, April 30. I went back home to take a knife I kept in my
box. I went to her house around 8.30a.m. and met her alone. I was
thinking I could use the knife to frighten her because we used to
quarrel like that and settle it. To my surprise, she stood up and
started shouting at me, saying she had warned me not to come to her
house again.
“She held me and we started struggling in her parents sitting room. I
made up my mind to have sex with her and I was able to penetrate her as
we were struggling with each other. It was in the process that the
knife pierced her throat. Immediately I saw blood, I was afraid, so I
drew the knife out and ran away.
“I called my company’s lawyer and told him. I also called my friend,
Gbenga, to go to Rofiat’s house and assess the situation. He told me he
saw her where she was lay, dead.
“I lost my peace and could not do anything at work until the police
came to arrest me. I know that I have sinned agaist God and erred
against the law of the land. I know that the law cannot spare me, I know
that I will die, but I just pray that God will forgive me. I know I
will be hanged but I just pray that God will receive my spirit.”
Crime Reports learnt that it was Rofiat’s mother who first discovered
her where she lay half-naked in their sitting room, soaked with blood
with a deep gash in her throat. It was reported that the shock had been
too much for her and had since been on admission in the hospital.
Reacting to the story, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun
State, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the police command condemned the
murder, adding that it would do the needful to make sure justice
prevails so that it would serve as a deterrent to others.
He stated further: “The police commissioner, Ikemefuna Okoye, also
calls on parents to monitor their children and ensure that are of good
character within the society.”
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