A Lagos landlord has caused a serious stir in his community after removing the roof from his tenant's home.
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Usman Hadare, a 50-year-old man, shocked people recently when he allegedly removed the roof from his tenant's house.
He was on Thursday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja,
for committing the act. The defendant is standing trial on a two-count
charge bordering on mischief and theft.
The defendant of Jabi Daki Biyu, Abuja,denied committing the
offences, while the judge , Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in
the sum of N50,000 and one surety in like sum.
Sadiq said that the surety must produce a utility bill that must be
in his name, and adjourned the case till Feb. 13, for further hearing.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that one
Joseph Azikwe of same address with the complainant reported the matter
at the Life Camp Police Station Abuja on Jan. 31.
Auhioboh said that the complainant said in Dec. 2016 while he was
not at home, the defendant allegedly brought some labourers to remove
his roof. He said when he returned, he could not find his Infinix hot
note phone, valued at N28, 000, Tecno phone valued at N30, 000, Black
Berry phone valued at N29, 000 and cash of N20, 000.
The prosecutor also said the complainant tried all means to recover
his property, but proved abortive, He said that the offences
contravened Sections 327 and 288 of the Penal Code.
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