Are they serious?

Different news everyday in Nigeria, two men was sentence to death today in Nigeria, because they stole two fowls, sounds funny right?  This is how Metro- Osun is reporting it
 The men, Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday were found guilty of breaking into the house of Mr. Balogun Tope, a police officer attached to the Okuku Div. Police HQ and making away with some of his possessions.
According to the prosecution, on November 13, 2010, the men broke into Balogun's house with a cutlass and a gun. Two of them was arrested, and the others escaped.
The convicts have confessed to stealing the complainant's fowls, and added that they had stolen in the past before then.
The prosecution said: “they also stated that they had earlier robbed Alhaja Umani Oyewo in her house and stole broilers, eggs and kegs of vegetable oil from the house.”
They were therefore convicted on three counts: a death sentence for conspiracy; a life sentence for robbery, and three years for stealing.
The Judge, Justice Fola however noted that governor Aregbesola can decide to make it so they serve 10 years imprisonment instead of a death sentence, considering their ages"