An Abuja landlord has shocked many with his action after removing the roof from a tenant's home. 50yrs old Usman Hadare removed the roof from the tenant's apartment while he was away.
He was on Thursday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for committing the act. The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on mischief and theft.
The defendant of Jabi Daki Biyu, Abuja, denied committing the offences, while the judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 and one surety in like sum.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that one Joseph Azikwe of same address with the complainant reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station, Abuja on Jan. 31.
The police woman said that the complainant said in Dec. 2016 while he was not at home, landlord allegedly brought some labourers to remove his roof.
He said when he returned, he could not find his Infinix hot note phone, valued at N28,000, Tecno phone valued at N30,000, Black Berry phone valued at N29,000 and cash of N20,000.
The prosecutor said the complainant tried all means to recover his property, but proved abortive.
The judge adjourned the case till February 13, for trial.
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