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Lagos Landlord arrested and arraigned for beating his female tenant

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A 48-year-old Lagos landlord, Kehinde Davies, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogba, for allegedly beating up his female tenant.

Punch reports that Davies who is an auto dealer, was arraigned by the police before Magistrate O. I. Raji, on Thursday, May 4, on a two-count charge bordering on battering and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

The prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel Ajayi, told the court that the defendant allegedly beat his tenant Nafisat Sanusi, on April 16, 2023, around 8.30pm, at No. 17, William Elliot Estate, the Abule Egba area of Lagos.

The prosecutor also told the court that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by allegedly beating his client and causing her bodily harm.

According to the prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Sections 172 and 168 (D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

However, the defendant denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Following the not-guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date and also urged the court to remand the defendant to a correctional centre pending the determination of the charges against him.

However, the defendant, through his lawyer, pleaded with the court to admit him to bail in the most liberal terms on the ground that he is a first-time offender and that the charges against him are bailable ones.

Consequently, Magistrate Raji, who stood in for Magistrate O. Fagbohun, admitted bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000, with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre till the perfection of the bail conditions, and adjourned the matter till May 25 for mention.

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Landlord, two children killed as gunmen open fire on provision store in Delta.

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Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have killed a man and two children in Sapele, Delta State.

According to Nigerian Tribune, the unknown gunmen opened fire on people sitting and buying items in a provision store along Shell Road in Sapele on Tuesday, June 20.

It was further learnt that the landlord of the compound who was at the store when the gunmen released the shots, died after being rushed to the hospital.

Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday morning, said that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing.

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Drama as landlord locks court for owing rent

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A customary court in Amurri, Enugu state, has reportedly been locked up by the landlord over unpaid rent.

According to media reports, the Customary Court presided by Egbo, Esq., in Amurri close to Agbani town, which houses the Nigerian Law School, Agbani campus, was locked up on September 12 due to inability to renew the rent.

The incident prevented the judges from sitting and forced lawyers to seek answers after unable to have their cases attended to as well.

After some enquiries, lawyers were told that the courtroom’s rent is due but it has not been renewed so the owner locked up pending renewal.

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You could’ve gotten a man to marry if you learned how to cook – Lady shares message she received from her landlord

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A lady has shared screenshot of the chat with her Italian landlord who suggested a way for her to find a man to settle down with.

The lady known as Emily Hillstrom, had a guest who had to pass the landlord’s apartment to get to her room.

The friend in question is a gay man, so when he arrived, Emily’s landlord chatted her up that she has a guest.

He thought the man who came to see her was a man she was seeing and asked if he would be coming often.

But she clarified that he is a gay friend, disappointed by her revelation, the landlord the told her that she could get a straight man to date if only she learned how to cook pasta (spaghetti).

He then offered to teach her how to cook so that she will get a man who marry her and she’ll then leave his basement.

Emily shared the post with the caption; ”my tiny italian landlord strikes again”

See her post:

Read the chat below:

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Man in shock as his landlord increases rent days after he ranted on social media about Lagos landlords

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A Nigerian man was taken by surprise when his Landlord decided to increase the rent just days after a social media rant.

The man identified as Olumide GlowVille, said he had made a post targeted at Lagos landlords few days ago and was shocked when he received an increment notice.

In the letter he shared on Facebook, which was communicated by his landlord’s lawyers, Olumide was being notified that his 2 bedroom flat rent had increased from N450,000 to N550,000.

And the new increment was excluding security and cleaners salaries. The house in question is reportedly located in Lagos.

A stunned Olumide said he rather would laugh about the development.

He shared a photo of the letter and wrote; “I made a post about Landlords this week and I got this memo from my Landlord tonight. “This is too outrageous to get me angry. I’d rather laugh about it. “Canada ti ya o.”

See the letter:

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Landlord locks PHCN office in Port Harcourt over rent

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The office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution company, PHED in Ogbumnabali, Port Harcourt, Rivers State was on Thursday locked by the landlord over unpaid rent.

A social media user, Stephen Momoh shared photos of the closure. In one of the images, the landlord is seen sitting in front of the red padlocked door.

Another photo showed a PHED official attending to PHED customers in a car.

When The Punch contacted PHED spokesperson, Chioma Aninwe, she said a communication gap led to the incident.

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