Concern has been raised by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke regarding a young man who was reportedly given the death penalty for stealing a fowl.
An X user going by the handle #OurFavOnlineDoc posted a statement on X.com on Tuesday, stating that Adeleke had instructed the state’s attorney general and commissioner for justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the case and start the procedures necessary to grant the young man a prerogative of mercy.
In the statement, He wrote, “I have received the report of a case of a young man reportedly sentenced to death by hanging in Osun State for stealing a fowl.
“Consequently, I have directed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Osun State, to commence a full investigation into the matter and initiate processes to grant prerogative of mercy to the young man.
“Osun is a land of justice and equity and must ensure fairness and protection of the sanctity of lives. I assure members of the public that this matter is receiving my direct attention with every sense of urgency also attached to our response to the matter.”
The case, which has attracted widespread attention, reportedly involved a young man who was reportedly arrested in 2010 and sentenced to death by hanging in 2014 after being convicted of stealing a fowl.
The incident has sparked debate about how harsh the penalty is for what many people believe to be a relatively minor infraction.
See Reactions Below:
@femstic09: The case is not recent, they’ve sentence him for a long while. He already spent 14years in prison already
@oku_yungx: How can you sentence someone to death for stealing a fowl? How?
@Owolabiolajid10: They sentence him already, he has spent 14yrs in jail 😭😭💔 but thank God the Governor is involved now
@Scofield_dree: E no go better for the judge
@Iamkolotayo: Ahhhhh!!! Fowl, Adiye, Chicken, Hen ????
@FelixAzimayor: This is unbelievable.
It’ll be good for us to know which judge rendered a decision in the matter 🤦
@Akinbabs385: This country “Nigeria” will never stop to amaze me💔💔💔😢😢
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