Man killed for intervening in Landlord, tenant fight

A 34-year-old man, Johnson Okoye has been killed for intervening and making peace between his landlord and a tenant. His killer, Allison Wemimo Samson has been remanded in prison by a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ebute-Metta.

A street brawl

Samson had lived at 17, Abibat Jumoke Street, Jakande Estate, Ajah, and was a former tenant to Musa Muhammed. He had vacated a room apartment he rented sometime in September 2011, and promised to come back for part of his money since his tenancy had not expired as at the time he vacated the apartment.

According to the the prosecutor, Corporal Cyracuis Osuji, the defendant had gone to meet his former landlord on September 30 to demand for his money but in the course of asking for the money, a fight ensued between him and the landlord. That was when Okoye intervened.

Corporal Osuji said that after making peace, the deceased was attacked by Samson and his brother, who is now at large.

Samson, according to the prosecutor, slumped and died after he had reported his attack at a nearby Police Station.

Magistrate E. B. Daodu ordered that the defendant be remanded in custody, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.