Ridwan Oke, a user on X (formerly Twitter), has criticized Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for granting clemency to a man sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing a fowl.
Oke clarified that the individual was convicted of armed robbery, not mere theft, and stressed the seriousness of the crime in a tweet.

He emphasized that the law prescribes specific penalties for armed robbery and argued that the sentence was appropriate.
Governor Adeleke had earlier directed the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to investigate the case and begin the process of granting mercy to the convicted man.
Oke, however, argued that the prosecution had proven its case beyond doubt, justifying the judge’s decision to impose the death penalty.
He further highlighted the dangerous nature of armed robbery, noting that the use of weapons like a cutlass and a gun poses a deadly threat regardless of the item being stolen.
“Anyone using a cutlass and a gun to commit robbery, whether to steal a fowl or a pencil, is capable of killing to achieve their goal,” Oke stated.
He warned that pardoning such cases could set a dangerous precedent.