A youth pastor of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Akolade Arowolo, who stabbed his banker
wife, Titilayo, to death, is pleading with the Lagos State government for
pardon.
Arowolo,
alongside 73 other inmates of the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, yesterday, sought
pardon under the Lagos State Prerogative of Mercy conferred on the Governor,
claiming they are reformed and should be pardoned.
He was sentenced to
death by an Ikeja High Court three years ago after he was found guilty of his
wife’s murder on June 24, 2011. He was seen in prison, pleading that he needs
another chance to right his wrongs.
His plead
came as the Committee on Prerogative of Mercy said that the state will not fail
to exercise its prerogative on prisoners, who proved to be reformed.
The pastor
was among 74 prisoners called out by the committee, led by Professor Oyelowo
Oyewo, set up by the governor to review their applications.
The Oyewo-led committee
was on a fact-finding visit to the prisons to have first hand information from
the inmates that are eligible for mercy and pardon.
Pastor
Arowolo, who delivered a remark on behalf of his fellow inmates, pleaded for
mercy, stressing that they are all remorseful and have learned from their
mistakes.
Chairman of
the committee, Oyelowo, said the governor will act on the committee’s
recommendations based on the rules and guidelines set by law for the committee
to conduct its work.
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