Tenant Arraigned For Beating Up Landlady

A 37-year-old tenant, Francis Ndubuisi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting his landlady and damaging her property.

Ndubuisi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count of assault, wilful damage, and breach of the peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Bassey, submitted that the defendant punched his landlady, Faustina Babatunde, all over her body following a misunderstanding.

Bassey told the court that the defendant committed the offenses on September 2 at 9.00 a.m. at No. 9, Claire Sanya Street, Alapere, Ketu, Lagos.

He added that the defendant willfully and maliciously damaged the landlady’s property including a set of coolers valued at N120,000 and a bag of clothes worth N100,000.

The prosecutor also said that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to breach the peace by preventing the landlady from packing the damaged property.

The prosecutor said the alleged offences violated Sections 168, 173, and 350 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, A.O. Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

She adjourned the case until November 9 for mention.