A landlady in Lagos has allegedly set ablaze her tenant's son in Ajegunle area of Lagos.
A 22-year-old man was reportedly set ablaze by his landlady and her children in the popular Lagos ghetto of Ajegunle. Controversy is now currently trailing the landlady over her tenant's death simply identified as Emmanuel.
The deceased reportedly went to ease himself in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving his father and sister inside their one-room apartment. His sister, who had waited endlessly for his return, went to check on him in the toilet situated at the boys quarters of the building on Alafia Street.
She reportedly found her brother on the ground with his body on fire and raised an alarm, which attracted tenants. Two hospitals were said to have rejected Emmanuel who reportedly breathed his last after writhing in pains.
The deceased’s family alleged that Emmanuel was set ablaze by the landlady and her children. They alleged that the former intended to set the building ablaze but was caught in his own web.
Investigations revealed that there had been a lingering quarrel between Emmanuel’s family and the landlady. It was gathered that both parties had been to the Ajeromi Police Station several times to settle quarrels.
A resident, who spoke on strict condition of anonymity, blamed policemen at Ajeromi for not nipping the situation in the bud until it led to Emmanuel’s death.
“I blame policemen at Ajeromi for the death of this young man. Emmanuel’s father and the landlady have reported their misunderstandings to the police several times. Nothing was done to bring a lasting solution to the quarrel. Had they acted when they were supposed to, this would not have happened.
I woke up with the alarm raised by some tenants that night. We were told that it was the deceased that lit the fire.
However, the question is how is it possible judging from the distance between his apartment and where the fire was said to have been lit? This is what the Police should look into, ” the concerned tenant said.