Alleged wife killer has child outside wedlock – Victim’s family

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The family of late Ronke Shonde (nee Bewaji) has reacted to the allegations levelled against her by her husband, Lekan.

Bolatito Bewaji, who is the first and only surviving child of the family while speaking with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday said that Lekan allegedly killed her sister due to jealousy and insecurity.

Bolatito said the problem started when Ronke discovered that her husband had a child outside wedlock, which affected their marriage.

She also said her sister had endured a long period of domestic abuse, adding that sometime in December 2015, she almost packed out of his house.

Lekan, however, claims that his late wife was unfaithful to him, adding that he caught her discussing her sexual escapades with a lover on the telephone.

On Monday, Lekan, 51, from Ogun State, submitted himself to the police.

Bolatito, who spoke at the family house located on Ogunsiji Close, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, said her sister would not have died if she had listened when she (Bolatito) and their mother begged her to leave the house after a series of abuse.

In her words, “The first case of abuse which I can remember happened sometime in 2012. The most recent was in December 2015, when we were still mourning the death of my brother. My mother was in the house with them when he started to verbally assault her. It was getting heated and my mum had to immediately leave the house. My mum called me and I went to a police station closest to the house. The policemen there said I could not report the case since I was not the victim.”

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She added that she went to her sister’s house, but her husband refused to let her go, which created a scene on their street.

The Shondes: Lekan and Ronke
The Shondes: Lekan and Ronke

“My mother said I must make sure she packed her belongings. I started begging her to follow me, and she stood up and went ahead of me. But as I stepped out, I discovered that she had gone back. When I returned to their house, I found her in bed.

“I called her and said, ‘my sister, do you want to die? We don’t want to lose you. We just lost our second born. I know you are a loving person and you care about your family, but you have to quit this marriage.’ At this point, she (Ronke) started crying,” Bolatito added.

Bolatito added that Ronke’s latest problem started after a woman turned up in their home with a child, adding that Lekan, who was caught unawares by the visit, started begging his wife for forgiveness.

Bolatito said, “My sister called me and said her husband had a child outside wedlock. She said somebody brought the child to the house and said her husband was the father. She was shattered by that news and from that time, she started keeping to herself.

Lekan asked her to forgive him, saying it was the devil’s handiwork. He would kneel and beg in the kitchen and bathroom. He promised to do a DNA test to know if the child was truly his own, but he didn’t do it. He started sending people to beg her. But she decided to stop talking to him.”

On the infidelity accusation, Bolatito said her sister never had any relationship out of wedlock, saying the relationship between Ronke and the manager in question was professional.

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