Court Orders Remand Of Abuja Tenant For Beating Landlord

 A Kabusa Grade I Area Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of a 44-year old man identified as Chris Okoye, for beating his landlord.

The Judge, Malam Abubakar Sadiq, gave the order after listening to the plea of the Okoye.

Chris Okoye, a tenant who lives at 2A Niger Avenue Villa Nova, Apo was charged with criminal conspiracy, intimidation, force, assault and causing hurt.

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At the hearing of the case, he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The prosecutor, O.S. Osho told the court that Okoye's landlord, one Ochengele Isaac, reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on Jan. 3.

The prosecutor said Okoye, his two children and one Gideon beat up the landlord inflicted injuries on him.

Osho revealed that Okoye's two children and Gideon were now at large.

The presiding judge, Abubakar Sadiq adjourned the case until Jan. 16 for hearing.