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Strange But True: Osun Ex-Convict Commits Fresh Crime Nine Days After Adeleke’s Pardon

ByYusuf Oketola

PublishedJanuary 17, 2025

BARELY two weeks after he was granted pardon by the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, an ex-convict in the state, Sunday Omisakin has allegedly committed a fresh crime.

Omisakin was among the 53 inmates granted amnesty across different prisons in Nigeria by Adeleke on December 26, 2024.

He was recommended for outright release for previously committing a simple offence.

Omisakin was said to have again burgled into the house of one Shittu Damilare on January 3, 2025 at about 12:pm at Al-medinat area, Iludun, Osogbo and stole one Plasma TV valued at N600,000.

The ex-convict was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo on January 7, 2025, on two counts of burglary and stealing.

He was ordered to be remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre by the presiding Magistrate, Adekanmi Adeyeba after he was denied bail.

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Earlier, the Defence Counsel, Okobe Nagite prayed the court to admit him to bail, saying he is presumed innocent until the contrary is proven.

But the oral bail application was objected by the police prosecutor, Adeoye Kayode on the ground that he was an ex-convict on the same offense.

Adeoye noted that Omisakin was earlier sentenced to five years imprisonment for similar offence by a Chief Magistrate, Dr Olusegun Ayilara, adding that he was recently granted pardon by Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The case was adjourned until February 7, 2025, for hearing

Yusuf Oketola

Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.