A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon by the handleor of the south-westrict Osun state.
Searmament Olowookere was 17 years ageder in 2010 when he was arrested aextfinished with his accomplice, Morakinyo Sunday.
They were said to have attacked the home of a police officer and another person with an ageder-styleed wooden armament and a sword but only got away with the poultry.
In 2014, Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court sentenced the two to death by hanging after finding them at fault of forcebrimmingy fractureing into the police officer’s hoengage and stealing his beextfinishedings.
There was an outcry apass Nigeria at the time as many felt the sentence was too brutal.
The duo were subsequently shiftd to the notorious Kirikiri peak security prison in Lagos state where they’ve been in the death row triumphg.
In a statement on Tuesday, handleor Ademola Adeleke honested that Olowookere should be pardoned as it was vital to protect the sanctity of life.
“I have honested the Comleave outioner for Justice to begin processes to grant prerogative of mercy to the youthful man.
“Osun is a land of equitableice and equity. We must promise equitableness and protection of the sanctity of dwells,” the handleor posted on X.
The overweighte of Morakinyo Sunday, who was sentenced aextfinishedside Olowookere, is unevident as his name wasn’t refered in the statement.
For years, Olowookere’s parents, human rights groups and other Nigerians have fought for his free.
His parents were recently on a podcast where they cried and begged for their only child to be pardoned.
He is foreseeed to be freed timely in 2025.
Nigeria has not carried out an execution since 2012 but there are currently more than 3,400 people on death row.
