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Landlord Assaults Tenant For Hosting Relatives Without Consent

An Ejigbo Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos has remanded a landlord, Wasiu Fatai, for allegedly battering his tenant, Bakare Joseph, for allowing his relatives to visit without seeking his consent.

It was gathered that the incident happened on 8th September, 2024, at Oladeraji Street, Ijegun Road, Ikotun area of Lagos, where the tenant, Joseph, rented an apartment.

According to the Police, the victim rented the apartment and the landlord warned him that none of his relatives should visit in as much as he was living in his house as a condition for accepting him as a tenant.

However, on the day the incident happened, relations of the victim visited and the landlord denied them access into the victim’s apartment. And when the victim wanted to know why he would deny his relatives access to his own apartment, he received the shock of his life.

The landlord was alleged to have arranged with others now at large and  battered him with fist blows and inflicted injury on his left eye before he was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The alleged assault was reported to the Police at Ikotun Division. The suspect was then arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.

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After interrogation, the suspect was found culpable and charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.

He however pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Benedict Aigbokhan, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, K.A. Ariyo, granted him bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.

The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.

Sodiq Lawal

Sodiq Lawal is a passionate and dedicated journalist with a knack for uncovering captivating stories in the bustling metropolis of Osun State and Nigeria at large. He has a versatile reporting style, covering a wide range of topics, from politics , campus, and social issues to arts and culture, seeking impact in all facets of the society.

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