48-Year-Old Landlord Dragged To Court For Beating Tenant | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
May 08, 2023
48-Year-Old Landlord Dragged To Court For Beating Tenant | READ DETAILS
A 48-year-old Lagos landlord, Kehinde Davies, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court sitting in Ogba, for allegedly beating up his female tenant.
READ ALSO: Deputy Gov Reveals How Akeredolu Runs Ondo As A Family Business |DETAIL
Davies, an auto dealer, who was arraigned by the police before Magistrate O. I. Raji, on Thursday, is facing a two-count bordering on battering and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel Ajayi, told the court that the defendant allegedly beat his tenant Nafisat Sanusi.
READ ALSO: How NDLEA Finally Captured Drug Kingpin Who Killed Three Officers After 12 Years on the Run
Ajayi said the incident took place on April 16, 2023, around 8.30pm, at No. 17, William Elliot Estate, the Abule Egba area of Lagos.
READ ALSO: EID EL MAULUD: IKPEAZU SALUTES MOSLEMS IN ABIA STATE
He said the defendant allegedly assaulted the victim, by beating her and causing her bodily harm.
READ ALSO: INEC Sued Over 'Missing' 55.9bn 2019 Election Funds
The prosecutor also told the court that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.
READ ALSO: Popular Islamic Cleric Found Dead In Zamfara
According to the prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Sections 172 and 168 (D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
READ ALSO: How NDLEA Uncovered a Massive Lekki Drug Lab and Arrested Its Saudi-Bound Owner | SEE PHOTOS
However, the defendant denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
READ ALSO: Historic Trump impeachment case heads to Senate
Following the not-guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date and also urged the court to remand the defendant to a correctional centre pending the determination of the charges against him.
READ ALSO: How Suspects Used Fake Alert to Acquire 75m Mercedes Benz GLE In Kano
But the defendant, through his lawyer, pleaded with the court to admit him to bail in the most liberal terms on the ground that he is a first-time offender and that the charges against him are bailable ones.
READ ALSO: Peter Obi Belong To The Same Order Of Politicians Who Have Nothing To Offer- Kachikwu
Consequently, Magistrate Raji, who stood in for Magistrate O.
READ ALSO: 2 Billion Scandal: Inside Gavice Logistics, EFCC's Probe, and the Future of Its CEO
Fagbohun, admitted bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000, with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre till the perfection of the bail conditions, and adjourned the matter till May 25 for mention.
READ ALSO: Deputy Gov Reveals How Akeredolu Runs Ondo As A Family Business |DETAIL
source
Related Stories
How Suspects Used Fake Alert to Acquire 75m Mercedes Benz GLE In Kano
How NDLEA Finally Captured Drug Kingpin Who Killed Three Officers After 12 Years on the Run
INEC Sued Over 'Missing' 55.9bn 2019 Election Funds
How NDLEA Uncovered a Massive Lekki Drug Lab and Arrested Its Saudi-Bound Owner | SEE PHOTOS
2 Billion Scandal: Inside Gavice Logistics, EFCC's Probe, and the Future of Its CEO
Popular Islamic Cleric Found Dead In Zamfara
""
— Faith Ukanwa