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A 48-year-old evicted tenant, Paul Orizu, was arraigned by the police before the Ebute-Metta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for stealing electrical fittings worth N500,000 from his former apartment.

The defendant is facing charges of repossession, breach of peace, and stealing preferred against him by the police.

The prosecutor, Supol Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that Orizu committed the offences on June 22, 2023, at about 9am. The incident occurred at No. 12/13, Badagry Expressway, Orile-Iganmu, Lagos.

Uwadione also informed the court that the defendant, without an order of the court, retook possession of an apartment from the landlord of House No. 12/13, Badagry Expressway, Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, who recently obtained possession and eviction through a writ of court. Orizu put his own padlock to lock the apartment after the Lagos State judicial personnel removed his property from the apartment.

Furthermore, Uwadione stated that Orizu conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by depriving the landlord of the house of taking over the possession of the apartment that he had previously occupied after he was evicted through the writ of court. He added that Orizu stole bulbs and electrical fittings valued at N500,000 from his former apartment.

Uwadione mentioned that the stolen properties belonged to the landlord, Mr Lawrence Abayomi.

According to the prosecutor, the offences committed contravened sections 104 (i) (h), 168 (d), and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. Magistrate Waliu Salami granted him bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum. Salami stated that the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos state government and have their addresses verified.

The case was adjourned until April 15, 2024, for mention.

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Wahala be like portable vs bobrisly, yansh be like Akpu

Wahala ProMax

Stupid tenant

From their name you shall know them.

Nawa oh!

But which tenant house has bulbs that are worth 500k?

He added that Orizu stole bulbs and electrical fittings valued at N500,000 from his former apartment.






We know say Paul Orizu na thief, but Oga lawyer talk true. The bulbs and fittings no reach 500k

Some heartless tenants don’t know what landlords go through to erect that building

How can electrical fitting especially bulbs worth 500k? Am into electrical anyways Nigeria lawyer and lie and like 5&6

They are the worst tenants to have.


Some of them will owe landlord for 3yrs and still be fighting him.....they have no shame at all.

Lagos wahala

Na tinubulation cause am.

Na just one house get electrical fittings of 500K?


Hmmmm! See you in court.

Lol.

Nigeria is a cruze country.

E be things o

You give person quit notice. The person remove the things he fix 4 your house when he enter. Now, you dey accuse am of theft. Some Nigerian Landlords make una fear God o.

Chekwube1989:
How can electrical fitting especially bulbs worth 500k? Am into electrical anyways Nigeria lawyer and lie and like 5&6

How much is a chandelier? Electrical fittings is not only bulbs

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RxSameer:
From their name you shall know them.

broda, efi tribalism sile! TRIBALISM IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR THE GENERATION PLS!

The bail ought to be same half a million amount he stole.

For this man life, he no go give hin house to easterners again.

Chekwube1989:
How can electrical fitting especially bulbs worth 500k? Am into electrical anyways Nigeria lawyer and lie and like 5&6

Check the price of droping lights and chandelier, then you agree with the amount

Whc one be bulb of 500k?
The tenant no pay caution fee,
Cos if u pay caution in any apartment b4 packing in
Thats mean u have paid for damages ahead
Even if u pay 200k as caution fees and u damage things worth 400k,guy u no get anything to do with ur landlord cos u don pay down
If na court,carry me go court make i tell u the reason even the landlord go shock for the kind of tenant wey he give house

Dragging property of the real owner .

Nah their way since lugard form one Nigeria .

Stop making tenancy difficult for other people. This landlord will now harbor prejudice against people of certain tribes. This is not fair. Our actions have consequences not just for us personally but for many people we represent directly or indirectly.

Agapeunit:
broda, efi tribalism sile! TRIBALISM IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR THE GENERATION PLS!

Brother do not notice patterns or trends .

He was wrongly advised by his kinds.....but some landlords get wahala and they can make you do stupid things.....let him pay the damages

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