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D3ath Sentence for Chicken Theft: Media Reports Are Maliciously Misrepresented – Court

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Osun State High Court has debunked claims that it sentenced a man to death for stealing a fowl. Speaking via a statement titled “Setting the Record Straight”, dated December 20 and signed by its Chief Registrar, Omisade F.I, the court stated that such claims were baseless and intended to malign the judiciary and its officials. […]

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‘I Was Discussing My University Admission With My Father When Police Came to Arrest Me’ – Man Sentenced to D3ath for Stealing Chickens

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On Tuesday, social media was flooded with reports about Segun Olowookere, an only child, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing chickens. Several narratives emerged about what truly happened and why the punishment seemed so harsh for such an offence. Punch correspondent, who has been following the case since Olowookere was […]

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