A close friend of Oyelowo Oyediran Ajanaku, the 38 year old Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife graduate, killed by his lawyer- wife on 2 February in Ibadan, has thrown some light on what transpired before the tragic crime of passion, that has triggered shock waves, nationwide. From the story, Yewande clearly intended to kill her husband, having stabbed him at two separate occasions, same night, with the last stabbing with a knife, on the neck, a fatal one.
Oyelowo Oyediran Ajanaku Popularly called LOWO a successful Nigerian businessman was resident in Paris (France) up until 2014, before his return to Nigeria to settle down with his wife, Yewande Fatoki Oyediran- a lawyer working as a Principal State Counsel at the Ministry of Justice Oyo state Nigeria.
He hailed from Osun state Southern Nigeria. He attended Olufi High school- Gbongan Osun state, Lagos State Polytechnic and then proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun state Nigeria and further had his MSc from Grenoble Business School, France.
February 2nd seemed like a regular day or so I thought until I got a text message that Oyelowo was dead. I called his sister in-law (Temitayo) who happened to be my very close friend to confirm and on hearing her wail on the other end of the phone, I discontinued the call. Confused and in shock, I dialled her number again. In tears and with a shaken voice, I asked how it happened. Then she narrated the ordeal amidst tears.
“Last night Lowo and his wife Yewande had an argument in their Akobo home in Ibadan, where they reside, over his proposed business trip scheduled for later in the week. Lowo was to travel to Europe for business purposes and then stop over to visit his child (from another woman) who’s also living in Europe with the mother.
“This didn’t go well with Yewande I suppose and the squabble continued into late In the night. In the process Yewande stabbed her husband Lowo on the shoulder missing his heart by just few inches.
“Their neighbour-the Landlord intervened in the matter and took Oyelowo to a nearby hospital for treatment as he bled profusely. After treatment he was released to return home and instructed to rest as he had lost a lot of blood. On arriving home, the Landlord’s son offered Lowo his room to pass the night. But he declined the offer stating clearly that ‘all was fine as he trusted his wife and believed she didn’t mean to harm him’.
“Few hours later, a shout was heard again: it was the cry of a man in agony. Oyelowo was battling for his life, blood gushing out of his neck and mouth. His wife Yewande had used a knife to stab him once again, unfortunately it was in the neck, a very delicate part of the body. He was whisked to the hospital where he was certified dead on arrival”.
“Oyelowo Oyediran Ajanaku was 38yrs old when his wife Yewande Oyediran,Nee Fatoki, stabbed him in the neck with a knife which ultimately led to his untimely death.
“I Met Lowo in Obafemi Awolowo University during my undergraduate days. He was a proud African man and he always said it with pride that he was a GBONGAN man.
“Describing Oyelowo in simple terms, I would call him a “Good man”, kind, jovial or rather say he’s a Jester, easy going, fun loving and absolutely peaceful.
“Lowo had always portrayed the characteristics of a good man to the society and has successfully brought foreign investors to Nigeria such as Aller Aqua a Denmark based company ( Aller Aqua produces fish feed for freshwater and saltwater aquaculture) .
‘He is always there to support anyone that needs help. All he wanted was for people to be happy around him. He was a Positive Impact to the Society. In over 10 years of knowing and relating with him I can’t seem to find any fault in him. Everyone loved being around him, he had charisma. His death has left a massive vacuum in the hearts and lives of his loved ones. He would be greatly missed by his family, friends, associates and loved ones.
“We want the world to know because as I write to you, the Family of the wife (the Fatokis’) are doing all in their power to see that this case is covered up. We want Justice to prevail, a grievous crime has been committed. We want the law to take its full course.
“This could have happened to anyone, anywhere across the universe. A crime is a crime irrespective of location, race or persons involved, this is a massive test on our judicial system as the world watches the outcome of this through global media.”
*If you believe that Lowo must get justice, you are invited to join the campaign using the Hashtag #JUSTICE4LOWO
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From what I read, the person who wrote this told us what they want us to believe and know even when backed up with pictures things aren't always what they seem. People tell what they want us to believe. In my opinion I would not know if she stabbed him on purpose until witnesses to the first stab come on here and say what they were told. Secondly we can't be sure she wasn't bitter and wanted to hurt him cos of the child. And we can't also be sure they were in a fight and she decided to defend herself so there are many sides to a story we just have to let the lawyers investigate and come up with the obvious and most reasonable part/side to it. Stop arguing about this people.
Hmmmm. Too bad. The truth is that domestic violence is so common in Nigeria, and many people cover it up. So many men and women beat their spouses,oftentimes friends and family members urge the abused party to remain in the marraige. My take on it, if you are in an abusive relationship, get out of it! Nothing justifies violence, and if a boy/girlfriend or spouse gets violent,leave the relationship asap. The person obviously has a problem, but should not sacrifice your life to solve it. For the murdress Yewande,you will never go scot free, ask Rev. King. May the soul of Lowo rest in perfect peace.
how can i not judge who clearly planned murder and executed it, she attempted it first time by stabbing his shoulder, and then on the neck to finish him!
why did she not find any other place to stab him than his neck if she didn't plan to kill him?
how can we not know what happened when she is clearly the aggressor who is not happy because her husband has a son with another woman!
this story is clear, we don't need all this you are doing defending her because of your selfish stupid reason!
their landlord tried settling the trouble, this guy whom out of his stupid gentility should have left her for good after she stabbed his shoulder first time, instead he decided to play the cool guy and went to bed in same apartment with who already stabbed him on the shoulder slightly missing his heart same night!
no wonder this woman dose not even deserve to have a child with this kind of heart she has!
IF THIS WOMAN FAILS TO GET DEATH SENTENCE THEN NIGERIA JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS MESSED!!!!!!
she is NOT even worth life imprisonment!
she is a loser, she forgot that lives of wives and husbands are in each others hands, of course she sleeps too, or don't she!
we can all kill each other in anger, so she is NO hero of yours, SHE IS JUST A BIG LOSER and LIFE DON'T NEED HER TYPE!
ABOVE ALL SHE DESERVES DEATH FOR DELIBERATELY KILLING ANOTHER IN THIS MANNER!!!
if she is honorable, she should have known if she felt aggrieved by her husband having a son without another woman, she would simply divorced him, but SHE IS LOSER, SHE DECIDED TO KILL HIM THAN LOSE HIM TO ANOTHER WOMAN!
YOU ARE SICK FOR ALL THESE LAME EXCUSES YOU ARE MAKING FOR HER, BIG TIME SICK!
SURELY THE COURT WILL JUDGE AND WE ALL WILL SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel drawn very strongly to consider the case of an assignment and subsequent ritual murder here.
could could it be possible that this "outraged" is d same Yewande? cuz reading thru its comment, he/she is just plainly myopic about what self-defense means and how it apply in court. murder is murder....self-defense or not, so long as Yewande gat no proof and Lowo gat police record of manslaughter before/after his death, justice will surely prevail.
@Outraged...... This is serious and you so called outraged is supporting this evil. Can u imagine someone killing you and your spirit was not angry at the person who did that. Please allow justice to prevail and don't cover evil doers. Or may be you have killed your spouse before and no justice was done. Know that the evil man or woman will not go unpunished. Please let us continue to pray for God to accept Lowo and give the family the fortitude to bear this great loss.
THIS WOMAN DESERVES DEATH!
@outraged... U are shameless nd heartless, ur existence is questionable. I will assume u are joking with ur comments if not may you experience such too in your family in Jesus name. Amen
THIS PERSON IS PART OF YEWANDES FAMILY THATS THE MORE REASON HE HIS SOUNDING THIS WAY PLEASE IGNORE HIM
i am still in shock... we have been together home and abroad ... graduated together in France
... as far as i am concern he is still alive .. he is a man of perfect simplicity.... if God decides to apply the bible code of justice "Isiah 57:1" on my Brother and friend LOWO A.K.A. the Elephant, so be it!.....
I don't understand how anyone wants to exonerate the wife in this man's unfortunate death. True the law should be allowed to decide her fate. However in the other infamous cases of spousal killings in recent times -the Edo banker wife and her unemployed husband who was sentenced to death, and more recently the pediatrician wife and her pathologist husband, were the wives were at the receiving end, there was a great outcry against the men before the law had ever determined guilt. Interestingly, the weight of evidence against the perpetrators was not as damning in those instances compared to this current one. With an act of violence having been committed against the victim earlier that evening and documented by pictures and likely hospital notes, and the witnesses of neighbors, it will be a hard sell for this woman to escape culpability.
@onyekezulu, well said!
Let the court decide. She may be innocent, anything could have happened. She may have acted in self defense. Agian let the court decide.
Amazing that another human can approve, condone and even encourage murder for whatever the reason. So if he had another child abroad then his wife must murder him in cold blood. It is very clear that being a lawyer, this woman murderer had carefully planned to kill her husband with the intention of pleading exactly what this flea, this vomit, this accursed among men child of Cain who goes by the name of Outraged on this forum is saying.
Well, you people should be certain of one thing... you may escape the judgement of men, but you and your people will not escape the judgement of God...surely your sin will find you out.
You are evil, and the accursed child of mammon. You are the vomit of the earth. the wretch of the earth. Otherwise, why do you want an innocent woman to die or convicted before the court says so? Suspects are innocent until proven guilty simple
did you say "self defense"'?.. self defense twice and she had no injury on her? ..
Were you there? Let the court decide.