The health condition of Sunday Morakinyo, the second defendant in Segun Olowookere’s case, is getting worse, OSUN DEFENDER gathered.
Reports confirmed that Morakinyo developed mental illness as a result of torture received from the police during his incarceration at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Osogbo, in 2010.
Both Morakinyo and Olowookere were sentenced to death by hanging for stealing fowl and eggs in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government, Osun State, in 2014.
They are among the 52 inmates serving various terms at different custodial centers across Nigeria’s South West region pardoned by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
OSUN DEFENDER, however, learnt that months after their release, the state government is yet to fulfil its promises to the freed ex-inmates, particularly Sunday Morakinyo and Segun Olowookere.
Sources told OSUN DEFENDER that the government, after the amnesty programme, promised to sponsor the medical treatment of Morakinyo and also absorb Olowookere into the state civil service.
But the medium gathered that due to the deteriorating condition of Morakinyo’s health, he has been moved to a church in Oyan for prayer, as his family could not continue to bear the cost of his medical treatment.
In a two-minute video obtained by OSUN DEFENDER on Thursday, Morakinyo was seen with chains on both hands and legs.
Meanwhile, his family members have called on the state government to urgently come to their aid, saying they are incapacitated.
“We appeal to Governor Ademola Adeleke to please come to Sunday’s rescue. We have made every effort to ensure he regains sanity, but we are already incapacitated.
“His condition is getting worse on a daily basis. All he needs is adequate medical attention,” the family said.
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