- The Osun State High Court has clarified the report that a young man, Olowookere Segun, was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl
- According to the court, the report is mischievous and misleading, stating that Segun was actually convicted of armed robbery
- The court noted that the robbery was just one of several crimes for which Segun was convicted and that he confessed to the crime.
The Osun State The Supreme Court has set the record straight on the viral reports of a young man, Olowookere Segun, who was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl.
The court clarified that these reports were “mischievous and misleading” and that Segun was in fact convicted armed robberynot just stealing a chicken.
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Why the Osun court sentenced the man to death
According to court records, Segun and his accomplice, Morakinyo Sunday, were arrested in April 2010 for a series of armed robberies, including one at a poultry farm. farm in Oyan town, Osun state. Weapons were recovered from the suspects and they confessed to their crimes. After a full trial, they were found guilty and convicted of armed robbery.
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The court emphasized that the judge followed the law in handing down the mandatory death penalty for armed robbery, while also ordering leniency from the convicts. The court also corrected the claim that Segun was 17 years old at the time of his arrest, stating that he was actually 19 years old.
It is worth noting that the Governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke has instructed the Attorney General and the Commissioner for Justice to initiate processes to pardon Segun. However, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mutalubi Adebayo, has cautioned Adeleke on the issue and warned against actions that could endanger judges and expose them to threats from criminals.
How Osun District Court Sentenced a Man to Death
Legit.ng previously reported that Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court in 2014 sentenced Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday to death for stealing poultry.
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Ten years after the conviction, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State pardoned the convicted thief as governor.
The governor has also ordered an investigation into the punishment, as several facts about the situation have now come to light.
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Source: Legit.ng