Debtor Tenant Slaps Landlady Over Rent, Docked

For allegedly slapping his landlady, a 28-year-old fashion designer, Chizoba Nwakuro, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos State.

Chizoba it was gathered slapped the landlady over unsettled house rent.

Nwakuro, a resident of Odusola Street, Aboru, Ipaja, a Lagos suburb, is being tried for breach of peace and assault.

According to the prosecutor, George Nwosu, the accused committed the offences on April 4 at his apartment.

He said the accused assaulted his landlady, Mrs Destiny Dennis, by slapping her several times.

Nwosu said the accused was owing the complainant four  months rent and when the complainant accosted asked for the money, the accused got angry and gave her severally slaps in the face.

The offences contravened Sections 166 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N10,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The magistrate, Mrs O.I. Raji, adjourned the case till  May 2 for mention.