Man sentenced to death for stealing birds: court finally breaks silence

• An Osun State High Court has clarified the report that a young Olowookere Segun was sentenced to death for stealing a bird.
• According to the court, the report is malicious and misleading, stating that Segun was actually convicted of armed robbery.
• The court held that the robbery was only one of the many crimes for which Segun was convicted and that he had confessed to the crime.

The Osun State The High Court has clarified the situation regarding the viral accounts of a young man, Olowookere Segun, who was sentenced to death for stealing a bird.

The court clarified that these reports were “misguided and misleading” and that Segun was in fact convicted of armed robberynot just stealing a bird.

Why Osun court sentenced a man to death

According to the court, Segun and his accomplice, Morakinyo Sunday, were arrested in April 2010 for a series of armed robberies, including one at a poultry house. 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 trial judge followed the law in handing down the mandatory death sentence for armed robbery, also recommending leniency to the convicts. The court also corrected the claim that Segun was 17 at the time of his arrest, stating that he was actually 19.

It is noteworthy that the Governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke ordered the state Attorney General and the Commissioner for Justice to initiate proceedings to pardon Segun. However, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mutalubi Adebayo, cautioned Adeleke on the matter, warning against actions that could endanger judges and expose them to threats from criminals.

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Legit.ng reported earlier that Justice Jide Falola of Osun State High Court 2014 convicted and sentenced Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday to death for stealing birds.

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Ten years after his conviction, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has granted a gubernatorial pardon to the convicted thief.

The governor also ordered an inquiry into the sentence as more facts about the situation have now come to light.

Source: Legit.ng