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Written by Adebayo Waheed
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

A landlord, Mr Isiaka Oluwakemi, has been arrested by the police in Oyo State, for allegedly killing a 35-year-old tenant, Jelili Akande, over N300 electricity bill.

The incident, the Nigerian Tribune learnt, occurred on Monday, in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, when the deceased was going to his office.

It was gathered on Tuesday that the deceased, a staffer of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, had owed N300 electricity bill for sometime and whenever the landlord asked him, he would promise to pay at the end of the month.

On Monday, a source told the Nigerian Tribune that the deceased and the landlord had just finished praying inside the mosque when he (the landlord) approached him for the payment of the money and, as usual, he promised to pay at the end of the month.

According to the source, the tenant had hardly finished his explanation when the landlord picked quarrel with him, insisting that he had to pay the money before going to office that day.

It was learnt that the wife of the deceased came out when the argument ensued and decided to pay N200 with a promise that she would pay the balance of N100 when she returned in the evening.

This, the Nigerian Tribune learnt, did not go down well with the landlord, who dragged the tenant, slapped him, before hitting him on his chest.

The source said the deceased collapsed immediately, while all efforts to revive him failed.

He was first taken to a nearby hospital, where he was confirmed dead, before he was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, where his remains were deposited at the mortuary.

The landlord, according to the source, was consequently arrested and taken to Moniya police station for interrogation.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olatunji Ajimuda, confirmed the incident, adding that the matter would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.

good redirection mukina

@ post: patience is indeed a virtue.

oh after praying? that na jihad abi na?

Why should the landlord collect electric bills, he dey work for nepa?
He should have concerned himself with house rents to keep off trouble.

Chei,so he in essence killed him cos of 100N?

What kind of people are this, Nitori Olorun?

This, the Nigerian Tribune learnt, did not go down well with the landlord, who dragged the tenant, slapped him, before hitting him on his chest.

Can you imagine. Nigeria's justice system needs to be scrutinized for further amendment(s).

ifyalways:

Chei,so he in essence killed him cos of 100N?

You should have known that his death was an accident. It can happen to anybody so, let us not make this story more twisted than it already is.
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Oh God hmm because of #100 this landlord is very wicked he need to be jail for life hmmm

Donchuks48:

Oh God hmm because of #100 this landlord is very wicked he need to be jail for life hmmm

He should have been beaten to stupor or angry youths no dey that area ?

bluetooth do come pay me my house rent or i go use wood flog ur head. . . all the same it's a sad story.

These people kill for such a small amount of money? What kind of nonsense is that?

I wonder what the Yoruba tribalists would have said if they landlord was igbo

Ujujoan:

I wonder what the Yoruba tribalists would have said if they landlord was igbo

This thread would have been 5 pages by now. Double-standard. And they have the nerve to say that Igbos kill for money. I never heard of an Igbo being killed for a paltry N300 Electricity bill.

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This thread would have been 5 pages by now. Double-standard. And they have the nerve to say that Igbos kill for money. I never heard of an Igbo being killed for a paltry N300 Electricity bill.

Don't mind them . .