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A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, 48, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with skateboard.
Abodunde is being remanded in custody and will be sentenced on May 9.
The Daily Mail reported that the homicide was due to alleged affairs and arguments about bills.
"48-year-old Abodunde had been repeatedly investigated by Suffolk Police about domestic violence and has pleaded guilty on Wednesday after a jury had been sworn in.
During the abuse, officers heard ‘a number of bangs’ inside the house, which Abodunde had gone into, despite bail conditions imposed the day before that banned him from the property following another violent episode.
When they finally entered 25 minutes later, they found the wife, 41-year-old Taiwo, with her ‘skull smashed in’.
The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022.
However, Judge Martyn Levett, sitting at Ipswich Crown Court, warned him the only possible sentence was life imprisonment.
Abodunde had a history of jealousy and suspicion and accused his wife of having affairs. He had been investigated by police a number of times over alleged domestic violence incidents before his wife’s death.
Two officers arrived at 9.20 am to take a statement from Mrs Abodunde about the previous night’s incident and heard repeated banging noises inside.
A post-mortem examination showed that he used skateboard to kill her after she was choked until she lost consciousness and stamped on until her ribs were fractured.
He later claimed in a police statement, “My wife has subjected me to physical abuse for a number of years.
Detective Inspector Dan Connick, of Suffolk Police, said ‘Our thoughts remain with Taiwo’s family and friends and hope this result will bring some small comfort to them.’
