An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a
landlord, Iyabo Adakeja, (47), to three years imprisonment
for removing a tenant’s roofing sheet without his consent to
forcefully cause him to vacate his apartment.
The Magistrate, Taiwo Ajibade, gave the verdict in the
judgment.
NAN reports that the Police Prosecutor, Mr David Erima, told
the court that the accused committed the offence on March
13, 2013 at about 3:00 p.m. at No 38, Ekute Street, Ado-Ekiti.
On the said date, the accused, unlawfully and forcefully,
ejected her tenant, Sunday Agbaje and also threatened his
life.
Erima said that consequent upon the removal of the roof,
heavy rain poured and damaged Agbeje’s property,
including mattresses, camera, fridge, generator, DVD,
clothes, television sets and other items, worth over N300,
000.
He said the offence was punishable under Section 401 of the
Criminal Code; Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2013.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Yemi Adebayo, urged the court
to be lenient in the dispensation of justice to his client.
The magistrate, however, sentenced the accused to three
years imprisonment or to pay an option of fine of N50, 000.



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Jungle justice is bad. However the legal system in Nigeria is a bit too friendly to the tenant. Tenants who intentionally overstay without any good reason should be made to pay double the rent! Injustice on either side should not be tolerated.