Governor Ademola Adeleke seeks to pardon man, sentenced to d3ath by hanging
Governor of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate investigation and pardoning action on the case of a young man reportedly sentenced to de@th by hanging in Osun state for st3aling a fowl and eggs.
The young man who has been imprisoned since 2010 is now set to be hung to d3ath. In a statement on X.com on Tuesday 17th Dec. 2024, Adeleke instructed the state’s attorney general and commissioner for justice to investigate the case and begin the process of granting the young man a pardon.
“I have read about the case. I recognize separation of powers in our democracy. In this particular case, I have directed the Commissioner for Justice to initiate processes to grant prerogative of mercy to the young man.
Osun is a land of justice and equity. We must ensure fairness and protection of the sanctity of lives. I assure the public that the matter is receiving my direct attention. A sense of urgency is also attached to our response to the matter as a responsible state government.”
The Press release was signed by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor.
The distraught parents of the young man had an interview with actress Biola Adebayo where they shared the s@d story of how their only son who was a medical student was “f@lsely” accused of st3aling fowl and then subsequently sentenced to de@th by hanging for same cr!me.
They stated that their son, who was 17 at the time of his arrest and has spent over 14 years in prison since his sentencing, does not eat chicken because his mother trained broilers.
“We later found out some students from Segun’s school were in their vehicle, and they said they were arrested because of the th3ft of a chicken and eggs,” the mother said.
“Truth be told, Segun does not eat chicken. Because I trained broilers. He refused to run away, telling us that he didn’t know anything about the th3ft of the chicken.
They came back around 9 pm in the night, and he was eventually arrested. It was when I visited the station that I knew who owned the chicken and eggs. He was just like a brother to me.”
Read also: Lives lost at Islamic High School Funfair: Governor vows justice for victims
