A 51-year-old landlord, Abolaji Ismahil, who allegedly removed the roof of his tenant’s apartment, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Ismahil, who lives in Mushin
area of Lagos, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, breach of public peace and
theft.
Earlier, the Prosecution
Counsel , Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, informed the court that Ismahil and some
others, at large, committed the offence on Dec.13, 2023, at No 40, Kekereowo
St., Itire, Surulere, Lagos.
He alleged that Ismahil removed
ten zinc roofing sheet over the apartment of the complainant, Lawal Ismail.
Ekhueorohan alleged that
Ismahil destroyed the roofing material after several attempts to get the
complainant to pay his rent.
He submitted that the complainant
also reported that his HP Laptops, a gold chain, and two wristwatches were
stolen from his apartment.
The offence, he said,
contravened the provisions of Sections 168, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of
Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mr Ganiyu Tiamiyu,
admitted Ismahil to bail in the sum of N100,000, with two responsible sureties
in like sum.
He ordered that the sureties
must have their addresses verified by the court and adjourned the case until
March 13, for mention.
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