A Nigerian guy who has spent 10 years on loss of life row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a mercy by way of the governor of the south-western Osun order.

Segun Olowookere was once 17 years impaired in 2010 when he was once arrested along side his companion, Morakinyo Sunday.

They had been stated to have attacked the house of a police officer and someone else with an old style picket gun and a sword however most effective were given away with the poultry.

In 2014, Justice Jide Falola of the Osun Atmosphere Prime Court docket sentenced the 2 to loss of life by way of putting later discovering them responsible of forcefully breaking into the police officer’s area and stealing his assets.

There was once an outcry throughout Nigeria on the past as many felt the sentence was once too harsh.

The duo had been due to this fact moved to the infamous Kirikiri most safety jail in Lagos order the place they’ve been within the loss of life row wing.

In a observation on Tuesday, governor Ademola Adeleke directed that Olowookere will have to be pardoned because it was once impressive to give protection to the sanctity of era.

“I have directed the Commissioner for Justice to initiate processes to grant prerogative of mercy to the young man.

“Osun is a land of justice and fairness. We will have to safeguard equity and coverage of the sanctity of lives,” the governor posted on X.

The fate of Morakinyo Sunday, who was sentenced alongside Olowookere, is unclear as his name wasn’t mentioned in the statement.

For years, Olowookere’s parents, human rights groups and other Nigerians have fought for his release.

His parents were recently on a podcast where they cried and begged for their only child to be pardoned.

He is expected to be freed early in 2025.

Nigeria has now not performed an execution since 2012 however there are lately greater than 3,400 folk on loss of life row.