He was said to have had some marital issues with his wife of 23 years and later became ill. During the court proceedings, the prosecutor told the court that the defendant deliberately poured the hot water on her husband, causing him injuries in his mouth, chest, hands, thighs and legs. “I am appealing with the court to have mercy on me for the sake of my children. In her judgement, the magistrate, Mrs Ruth Olomilua, sentenced the widow to one year imprisonment with an option of fine of N200,000. She said the family had yet to bury the deceased due to the court case, adding that Adeyinka’s corpse was still at the UCH, Ibadan.

Source: Punch July 07, 2021 23:48 UTC