Author: Ado Oyeyemi

By Ado Oyeyemi The family of Sunday Morakinyo, one of the Osun State indigenes recently pardoned in the infamous “death-for-fowl” case, has called on the government and compassionate individuals to assist in managing his mental illness, which reportedly developed during his incarceration. Morakinyo, who was arrested in November 2010 for allegedly stealing fowls and eggs in Oyan, Osun State, was sentenced to death alongside his co-accused, Segun Olowookere, by the Osun State High Court in 2014. The case, which revolved around the alleged theft of items worth N20,000, sparked public outrage due to the perceived severity of the sentence. Following…