Lekan Shonde: Alleged wife killer is to be tried for murder

The PRO for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Dolapo Badmos, revealed Shonde is due to appear in court on Friday, May 20, 2016, on the charge of murder.

  Lekan and Ronke Shonde

After the conclusion of the autopsy tests concerning the death of Ronke, the late wife of Lekan Shonde, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the accused will be arraigned in court on Friday, May 20, 2016 on the charge of murder.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, made this known on Thursday, May 19, 2016, while speaking with Punch Metro.

Lekan Shonde after surrendering to the police
(saharareporters)

She said, “The autopsy has revealed that Mr. Lekan Shonde, the alleged killer of his wife, has a case to answer.

“Therefore, he will be charged to court tomorrow (Friday) to answer to the charge of murder.”

The autopsy report released by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) revealed that Ronke died from respiratory seizure.

She also had water in her brain and some bruises to her head, report says.

According to Punch, her family are preparing to bury her anytime from Friday, May 20, 2016, after her corpse was released by the police, upon the conclusion of the autopsy test.

Punch also reported that the family of the deceased intend to make her burial a discreet affair.

This was revealed by a source, who lamented about Ronke's death, whom he described as a vibrant and energetic woman.

Lekan Shonde and his late wife, Ronke
(Punch)

“The family has decided to bury her quietly and it appears to be a family arrangement together with some family friends.”

“If you knew Ronke before she died, you would know she didn’t deserve to die like this. She was a vibrant and energetic woman."

"She and her late brother, Jide, were the most outspoken in the family and if this had happened to any other person while they lived, this matter would have gone farther than this.”

The death of Ronke came to be after having a confrontation with her husband, who alleged that the deceased was having an extra marital affair with her boss, Kayode Oluokun.

Oluokun has declined to comment concerning the allegation, stating that he needs more time.