Landlord Arraigned for Allegedly Destroying Tenant’s Property

A Gwagwalada Magistrate’s Court has arraigned a 69-year-old
landlord, Oguh Kingsley, on Thursday for allegedly destroying his
tenant’s kiosk worth N75,000.

The police charged Kingsley, who resides in Dagiri, Gwagwalada,
Abuja, with mischief.

The Prosecution Counsel, Abudullahi Tanko, told the court that
the complainant, Ifeyinwa Okafor of Dagiri Gwagwalada Abuja,
reported the matter at the police station on August 16.

Tanko said that the defendant, who was a landlord to the
complainant, went to her house and destroyed her kiosk valued at
N75,000.

He said that the defendant also poured water into her food items
valued at N10,000, adding that during police investigation, the
defendant confessed to have destroyed the kiosk.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provision
of Section 326 of the Penal Code and when questioned, the defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge.

The defence counsel, Christy Oboh prayed the court to grant the
defendant bail in the most liberal terms, adding that if granted,
his client would not jump bail.

Magistrate Yusuf Ibrahim admitted the defendant to bail in the
sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum, who must reside within
the court’s jurisdiction.

Ibrahim said that the surety must have a definite and verifiable
address and must take an affidavit to forfeit the bail bond should
the defendant jump bail.

He said that both the surety and defendant must provide valid
means of identification, before adjourning the case to September 16
for hearing

A Gwagwalada Magistrate’s Court has arraigned a 69-year-old
landlord, Oguh Kingsley, on Thursday for allegedly destroying his
tenant’s kiosk worth N75,000.

The police charged Kingsley, who resides in Dagiri, Gwagwalada,
Abuja, with mischief.

The Prosecution Counsel, Abudullahi Tanko, told the court that
the complainant, Ifeyinwa Okafor of Dagiri Gwagwalada Abuja,
reported the matter at the police station on August 16.

Tanko said that the defendant, who was a landlord to the
complainant, went to her house and destroyed her kiosk valued at
N75,000.

He said that the defendant also poured water into her food items
valued at N10,000, adding that during police investigation, the
defendant confessed to have destroyed the kiosk.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provision
of Section 326 of the Penal Code and when questioned, the defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge.

The defence counsel, Christy Oboh prayed the court to grant the
defendant bail in the most liberal terms, adding that if granted,
his client would not jump bail.

Magistrate Yusuf Ibrahim admitted the defendant to bail in the
sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum, who must reside within
the court’s jurisdiction.

Ibrahim said that the surety must have a definite and verifiable
address and must take an affidavit to forfeit the bail bond should
the defendant jump bail.

He said that both the surety and defendant must provide valid
means of identification, before adjourning the case to September 16
for hearing