Landlord allegedly assaults female tenant

A landlord, Segun Oye, has been arrested.

At the Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, the prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ekundayo, read out 49-year-old accused's two-count charge, adding that both offences were against Sections 348 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.

“The accused came and assaulted her in front of her room when she complained about her missing fuel in the compound.

Other co-tenants have been complaining about missing fuel too, suspecting the gateman may be stealing the fuel to fill the landlord’s generator.

The landlord slapped the woman several times and also dragged on the floor… she sustained bruises on her face and back,’’ he stated.

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Oye, the accused, pleaded not guilty to both charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted him a N50, 000 bail, with one surety in the like sum.

The case has been to May 11 for further hearing.