Gov Adeleke pardons boy convicted for stealing chicken in Osun

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pardoned a boy, Segun Olowokere, who was sentenced to death for stealing chicken and eggs 14 years ago.

An Osun State High Court, Ikirun, convicted Olowokere alongside some others for robbing a poultry farm in Oyan, Odo-Otin local government area of the state in 2010.

He was 17 years old at the time of his conviction.

The governor also commuted the sentences of 52 other convicts.

The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement on Thursday in Osogbo that the order was in line with the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.

He said the recommendation by the council was to mark this year’s Christmas celebration.

The letter of commutation dated December 24 has since been received and acknowledged by the relevant prison authorities.

He said the inmates recommended for the prerogative of mercy were inmates convicted of simple offences and had served substantial portions of their sentences.

According to him, the prerogative of mercy also extends to convicts sentenced to death but have spent a minimum of 10 years in custody.

“In the case of the 30 inmates convicted of simple offences, I have decided in accordance with the said recommendation to remit and forgive the remainder of the said sentences in whole.

“Whereas, I have decided in accordance with the said recommendation to grant outright pardon to 12 inmates convicted of simple offences.

“Four convicts have their sentences commuted from death to outright pardon.

“And whereas I have decided in accordance with the said recommendation to commute the sentences as follows, one convict has his sentence commuted from death to 15 years imprisonment.”

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