51-year-old Woman And Children Narrowly Escaped Being Hacked To Death By Their Landlady

Date: 04-11-2015 5:44 am (8 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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A 51-year-old trader and mother of three, Sarah Bakare, who lives on Oluwole Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State, narrowly escaped being hacked to death by the landlady and her seven children. Narrating the incident, Sarah said trouble started  after she rented a room and parlour apartment last January for which she paid N250,000.

According to her, “A few months after I moved into the house, I began to experience different attacks from the landlady, Madam Lydia Opetola, and her children.

It all started in the month of March last year when I noticed that one of the landlady’s sons was fond of peeping through the door each time I was in the bathroom. At first, I ignored it but when it continued, I brought the issue to the notice of his mother. Instead of calling her son to order, she accused me of not allowing her children to live in peace in their father’s house.

So, I went to the agent to complain because before I rented the apartment, I made enquiries through the agent and he assured me that the house was okay, not  knowing he was only interested in the commission. “From peeping scenario, the landlady’s children began to turn off the source of water which also happened each time I was in the bathroom as midway, the water would stop flowing and I would have to come out of the bathroom with soap all over my body.

“At that time, I didn’t have a water reservoir. When it continued, I met the landlady and complained to her again. Then one day, five of her children challenged for daring to ask their mother why they often turn off the tap from the control source. Again, I reported this incident to the agent who pleaded on their behalf. Later, I was able to acquire a water reservoir to avoid trouble, and I was also forced to pay N10,000 as collateral for damages.”

“After my rent expired,  I paid N130,000 to my landlady on February 2, 2015 and for about a month, they didn’t trouble me or my children but in April, they renewed the attacks.   Sometimes, I would buy water outside to allow peace reign. I then only fetched water when they were not in the house. I practically lived in fear. If I had known, I would have looked for another place when my rent expired.”

“One Sunday, I returned from church and discovered that that they had inserted sticks in the pipes outside and blocked flow of water to my bathroom and kitchen. At this point, I invited some landlords in the area to come and see what was happening and that the attacks and humiliation had become unbearable for me. Seven of the landlady’s children attacked me for calling the landlords and allowing them into the compound.

My landlady walked out on them, saying she had nothing to discuss with them. The landlords then advised that if they didn’t want me to live in the house any longer, they should refund the rent I paid so that I could move out instead of not allowing me to have peace. Their response was that they did not have the money to refund and that I should continue till November when my rent would expire.

In the month of August when my landlady requested for money for electricity bill, I told her to use part of my outstanding N15,000 balance with her. “About two weeks ago, they disconnected electricity supply to my apartment. When there is power supply I won’t have electricity. I kept mute as I could not query them for fear of being attacked. On Thursday, October 14, I didn’t have water.

So, I went to fetch water from the tap outside my apartment. Immediately I opened the tap, one of the landlady’s sons, Folorunsho, hit me with a plank and I fell down. Before I realised what happened to me, all the seven descended on me, hitting me with different objects. I started shouting for help but as I was shouting, they  put on their generator so that people would not hear my voice.

While this was going on, the landlady kept threatening that they would kill and bury me inside the compound and nobody would know. They also attacked my daughter who ran to my aid when she heard my cries. One of them broke a bottle which they used to stab me on the face.

“All attempts by neighbours to rescue me failed as they attacked anyone who entered the compound. Maybe, I would have died if the neighbours had not called OPC members who rescued me and my daughter. Immediately the OPC came into the compound, some of the children escaped.”
A neighbour, Olanrewaju Afolayan, who owns a shop in the neighbourhood, was the one who helped Sarah.

Afolayan said:“On that day, I heard noise and I ran to where it was coming from. I tried to go into the compound but a male voice warned that I should not intervene. I defied the threat and found my way in to help Madam Sarah. I was given a slap and beaten with a plank, too.”

Another eyewitness who gave her name as Mrs Kashimu also gave her account of the incident. She said:
“It was my son who called my attention to what was happening. But I did not take it serious until he told me that our neighbour who went in to help was beaten up. Thank God for some neighbours who alerted the OPC men. I feel it was a planned work, an attempt to kill Sarah.

They even went to put on the generator so that the sound could cover up her cries for help. I want them to pay for what they have done because this is not the first time they would do that. Every other tenant that has lived with them has never known peace. They really surprise us with their attitude. I want justice for Sarah so that it will not repeat itself with another person. They are a real terror in our community.”

When Crime Alert visited the location, it was learnt that the entire family had disappeared after they were released on bail and told to report to the police station last week Monday..

Sarah said:
“The police told me that the lawyer who came for the release of my landlady and her children dropped a fake address and that when he was contacted by the IPO whose name was given as Sergeant Joy, he told them his clients were not disposed to appear at the station.

“When my landlady and her children were released last Friday and got back to the compound on Saturday, I was in my room when I heard the children asking if I was still here, and that they would kill me. I called the IPO and informed her. The police came to the house this Monday, my landlady and her children did not show up at the police station.

“I have spent over N30,000 so far on treatment at the Isolo General Hospital. I am calling on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to please intervene in this matter. The police at Ejigbo are not handling the case as they should. The Opetolas should be fished out from their hiding place."


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Posted: at 4-11-2015 05:44 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- virgineve at 4-11-2015 05:57 AM (8 years ago)
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God will have mercy on all these Yoruba landlords and landladies....maybe they will go to their graves with their houses. Wicked set of people without human sympathy
Posted: at 4-11-2015 05:57 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 4-11-2015 06:12 AM (8 years ago)
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Dis is wat so many pple are facing here in lagos. Most pple don't like to rent house landlady or troublesome landlords are living. Some times if some pple want to rent an apartment, and they say d landlady lives there, even if its d cheapest house, they will never collect d apartment cus of experience like dis. And d children are nuisance jt cause their father struggle to build d house instead of them to work and becum somebody in life jt like their dad. They are making trouble like their mother. Na only GOD kn wetin kill their papa.
Posted: at 4-11-2015 06:12 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- temi_1 at 4-11-2015 07:08 AM (8 years ago)
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How many children are involved in this story sef. Anyway madam u should av moved out before it got to this stage. All the same sorry as for the landlady and her children they deserve to rot in jail if not they would treat another tenant like that
Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:08 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- musleh247 at 4-11-2015 07:29 AM (8 years ago)
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Thank God she didn't loose her life, that landlady abi na house lady and her children na very wicked people, wetin go make the children go dey peep another woman wen she dey baf? And their yeye mother no fit caution dem instead dey support dem. Immediately your rent dey expire pack your load run comot from that house before dem kill you
Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:29 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- musleh247 at 4-11-2015 07:31 AM (8 years ago)
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Different stories we don hear before landlord kill tenant or even tenant kill landlord or landlady sef
Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:31 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Novic at 4-11-2015 07:31 AM (8 years ago)
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God will reward this landlord for all thing wey him they do. that is my payer.
Posted: at 4-11-2015 07:31 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- sugarwealth at 4-11-2015 08:37 AM (8 years ago)
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This is synonymous with most yoruba landlords and landlady. If you live in a house that ur landlord is peaceful and kind, just thank your God cos that is very rare in lagos
Posted: at 4-11-2015 08:37 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- babyamaka at 4-11-2015 09:58 AM (8 years ago)
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Wicked landlady...trained her children to become vagabonds and dey will end up dying like fowls on the street....she has to pay and rot in jail..she and her children for the rest of their lifes
Posted: at 4-11-2015 09:58 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- samybrowne at 4-11-2015 10:55 AM (8 years ago)
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I think justice should be done immediately..
Posted: at 4-11-2015 10:55 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- benny0047 at 4-11-2015 11:13 AM (8 years ago)
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why is everybody behaving like animals sef? violence every where
Posted: at 4-11-2015 11:13 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Oways at 4-11-2015 12:03 PM (8 years ago)
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Too bad in lagos
Posted: at 4-11-2015 12:03 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 4-11-2015 05:48 PM (8 years ago)
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when government no fit provide adequent house to rent.. that is why all these landlord get power na
Posted: at 4-11-2015 05:48 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- ainnylove at 4-11-2015 06:14 PM (8 years ago)
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Ha! People are wicked
Posted: at 4-11-2015 06:14 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Novic at 5-11-2015 12:23 AM (8 years ago)
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some landlord nd landlaid before there tenat no fit build huz lik them and they dnt hav it in mind that there children go stil go and rent house in some house to like. this landlord must but to book for the rest to learn.
Posted: at 5-11-2015 12:23 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- dickieponga at 5-11-2015 04:05 AM (8 years ago)
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Some landlords/ladys dey take d p!ss where is d govnor of Lagos state...?
Is he not supposed to change d law on tenant/Landlord laws...?
Posted: at 5-11-2015 04:05 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- sugarwealth at 5-11-2015 12:02 PM (8 years ago)
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Wickedness does not pay at all. Even those children will continue to remain there stagnant and wicked cos nothing good will come their way
Posted: at 5-11-2015 12:02 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 6-11-2015 03:17 AM (8 years ago)
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i dunt watz is gingerin all dis landlord nd landladyz, jst bcus dey re d owner of house dey wil b behavin adnormal.
Posted: at 6-11-2015 03:17 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 6-11-2015 03:18 AM (8 years ago)
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i dunt know watz is gingerin all dis landlord nd landladyz, jst bcus dey re d owner of house dey wil b behavin adnormal.
Posted: at 6-11-2015 03:18 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- okatee at 6-11-2015 03:19 AM (8 years ago)
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madam,dunt worri, God wil fight ur battle 4 u
Posted: at 6-11-2015 03:19 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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