Governor Adeleke pardons 53 inmates, including Olowookere

Governor Adeleke pardons 53  inmates, including  Olowookere, accused of  poultry theft
AOC: In the spirit of the festive season, Governor Ademola Adeleke has  pardoned 53 inmates  in various correctional facilities in  Osun State.
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A  statement by the  governor's spokesman, Olawale  Rasheed, said the governor acted on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on  the Prerogative of  Mercy.
Four persons on death  row, including Sunday  Olowookere and Sunday  Morakinyo, who were charged  with capital  crimes of armed robbery in  2014, were granted full  pardon.
It would be recalled that there was a public outcry  a few weeks ago  over the case of Sunday  Olowookere whose parents  were allegedly convicted of poultry theft and the governor promised to look into the  matter.
Others who received pardons included 30  people convicted of minor  crimes whose remaining sentences  were fully pardoned.
While six  other people sentenced to death were  released immediately due to their health  conditions, one  prisoner's death sentence was commuted to  15 years in prison.
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