Only eight days after being granted a pardon by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a former inmate, Sunday Omisakin, has found himself back behind bars.
This time, he is facing charges of burglary and theft after allegedly breaking into a house in Osogbo to steal a plasma television.
Omisakin, who had been granted a pardon as part of the governor’s prerogative of mercy on December 26, 2024, was released for what was described as a minor offense. However, his newfound freedom, however, was short-lived.
On January 3, 2025, he was arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of Shittu Damilare at Al-Medinat Area, Iludun, Osogbo, and stealing a plasma television valued at N600,000.
The suspect was arraigned before the Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo, where he faced two counts of burglary and theft. The charges were read to him by the police prosecutor, Inspector Kayode Adeoye, who outlined the details of the alleged crime.
According to the prosecutor, Omisakin unlawfully entered Damilare’s residence at around noon and stole the television, valued at N600,000. The offence, he noted, is punishable under sections 411(1)(2), 363, and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
In court, Omisakin pleaded not guilty to the charges. His legal counsel, Najite Okobe, requested that he be granted bail on liberal terms. However, the prosecutor strongly opposed the bail application, citing Omisakin’s recent pardon by the state governor and the fact that he had not yet completed his prison sentence.
Magistrate Adekanmi Adeyeba, who presided over the case, ruled to remand Omisakin in the Ilesa Correctional Facility, pending further court proceedings.
The case was adjourned to January 10, 2025, for a bail hearing, but Omisakin was denied bail at that time. The magistrate also set the next hearing for February 2025.
Chioma Kalu
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