Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed concerned over a reported death sentence of a young man in the state for stealing a fowl.

In a statement on X on Tuesday, Adeleke has directed the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to launch a full Investigation into the case and initiate processes to grant the young man a prerogative mercy.

The case, which has attracted widespread attention, reportedly involved a young man who was reportedly arrested in 2010 and sentenced to death by hanging in 2014 after being convicted of stealing a fowl.

The incident has raised questions about the severity of punishment for what may consider a relatively minor offence.

-9News Nigeria.