X user criticizes Gov Adeleke for pardoning man sentenced to death for stealing fowl

An X user, identified as Ridwan Oke, has criticized the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, for pardoning a man that was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl.

Oke, in a tweet on Wednesday, stated that the convicted suspect was found guilty of armed robbery and added that the law is clear in its punishment for armed robbery.

Recall that Governor Adeleke, had on Tuesday, directed the Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice, Osun State to commence full investigation into the matter and initiate processes to grant prerogative of mercy to the young man.

Oke however, maintained that the prosecution proved their case along with every ingredients necessary to prove the offence, adding that the Judge was right in sentencing the suspect to death.

He argued that anyone who used a cutlass and a gun to commit robbery whether to steal a fowl or a pencil is capable of killing.

“Except you actually want to pardon everyone who has been found guilty of armed robbery, the law is clear as to the punishment for Armed robbery.

“The Prosecution proved their case along with every ingredients necessary to prove the offence and the Judge was right to convict them and sentence them to death. The offence was committed using a cutlass and a Gun.

“Anyone using a cutlass and a Gun to commit robbery whether to steal a fowl or a pencil is capable of killing for that fowl or pencil if they found anyone in their way and that’s exactly what would have happened to the owner of the house they robbed if that one had been overpowered.