Yesterday, Akolade Arowolo, a youth pastor of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, who killed his banker wife, Titilayo, with 73 other
inmates of the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, sought pardon under the Lagos
State Prerogative on Mercy conferred on the Governor, claiming they are
reformed and should be pardoned.
His pleading came as the Committee on Prerogative on Mercy said that the
state will not fail to exercise its prerogative on prisoners, who
proved to be reformed. Arowolo was among 74 prisoners called out by the
committee, led by Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, set up by the governor to
review their applications.
The 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. .
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.
