A MONTH AFTER, Adebayo Sunday, an ex-convict who was granted pardon for stealing fowl, has been rearrested for breaking into Shittu Damilare’s home and carting away Plasma Television.
The suspect is among 51 inmates granted state pardon by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on December 24, 2024.
The suspect did break in and entered the house of one Shittu Damilare ‘m’ and stole one Plasma TV valued at the sum of six hundred thousand Naira (N600,000:00k) only.
“Count II: That you Adebayo Omisakin Sunday ‘m’ and on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial District did steal one Plasma TV valued the sum of Six hundred Thousand Naira (N600,000:00k) only property of one Shittu Damilare ‘m’.
The suspect’s offence is said to have committed crime contrary to and punishable under section 411 (1) (2) of criminal code cap 34 vol.II and section 383 and punishable under 390 (9) of criminal code cap 34 Vol.II laws of Odin State of Nigeria 2002.
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In his arraignment on January 7, the suspect applied for bail but Magistrate A.Adeyeba adjourned the matter till January 10 to rule on the bail application.
The prosecutor, Kayode Adeoye had opposed the bail application and in his ruling on the application on January 10, Adeyeba declined it and remanded the defendant in Ilesa Correctional centre.
Convicted By Court, Pardoned by Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke in his tweet on Dec, 26, 2024 pardoned inmates including Morakinyo and Olowookere who were sentenced to death for stealing fowl.
The convicted criminals broke into the house of a police officer and another person and were arrested in 2010.
In 2014, Justice Falola of Osun State High Court sentenced the duo to death by hanging after they were found guilty of breaking into an officer’s house and stealing his property.
