Death by Hanging for Stealing Fowl: Governor Adeleke Intervenes, Orders Action for Prerogative of Mercy.
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate investigation and pardoning action on the case of a young man reportedly sentenced to death by hanging in Osun state for stealing fowl.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Governor ordered the Attorney General to intervene in the matter and ensure the young man is listed for prerogative of mercy before the end of the year.
“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 Governor was quoted as saying.
It can be recalled that the parents of Segun Olowookere, had pleaded with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to grant their son amnesty ahead of the governor’s second anniversary in office.
Segun Olowookere, an indigene of Osun State, was convicted by an Osun State High Court in Ikirun. He was 17 years old when he was sentenced to death for allegedly robbing a poultry farm in Oyan, a town in the Odo-Otin local government area of the state. His crime was: stealing a fowl and some eggs.