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Ahead of the second anniversary of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the parents of Segun Olowookere, an indigene of Osun State who was convicted and sentenced to death and currently in Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, have begged the governor to grant their son amnesty.
The parents also appealed to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adewale Egbedun to intervene in the matter.
Segun is the only son of his parents.
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikirun, sentenced Olowookere, who was 17 years old at that time, for robbing a poultry farm in Oyan, Odo-Otin local government.
He was said to have stolen a fowl and eggs.
Segun’s mother, Mrs Folashade Olowookere while speaking with newsmen on Thursday, appealed to Governor Adeleke to grant his son amnesty.
“I want to plead with our amiable governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to please use his office to release my son. We have sold our properties to secure his release since he was convicted in 2014. He is a brilliant boy who has a brighter future ahead of him. We must not allow him to waste the peak of his life within the four walls of the prison.
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“The speaker of the House of Assembly is from our town, we also plead for his intervention on this case. Also, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice should also help us. Segun has a promising future and can be useful to society,” the mother pleaded.
Segun’s father, Mr Olanrewaju Olowookere, who also pleaded for mercy for his son, said Segun was never involved in a crime.
The father claimed that his son was arrested in his shop while playing with some of his friends, saying the arrest was a setup.
He said, “At this point, all we need is the assistance of His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke to grant amnesty to our son. We have been in grief since he was sentenced. We have not experienced any kind of happiness. Nobody will be happy seeing his only son in jail.”
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Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
