Man murders landlord over eviction notice

The police in Lagos on September 15, 2010 paraded a 45-year-old man, Julius Sossu, who allegedly stabbed his landlord to death after being given a notice to quit his one-room apartment located at Morogbo area of Ikorodu in Lagos State.

Mr Sossu had on September 9, 2010 at about 6am woken his landlord, John Olatunji, aged 65, on the pretext that smoke was coming out of his car.

Panicked, Mr Olatunji went to see for himself. But as he checked the car, Mr Sossu then stabbed him severally on the head and stomach.

He said his landlord had continually disturbed his peace, the latest time involving him and his landlord fighting for three days over him quiting his abode before he stabbed him to death.

“Last September when him first give me notice, him force me to sign. So this time when he inform me say he want to write quit notice give me, I tell am make him wait. Na from there problem start,” said Mr Sossu.

Mr Sossu who claimed to be a block moulder, said both him and his landlord attended the same white-garment church in their neighbourhood, adding that he was not in his senses on the morning he stabbed his landlord.

“I no know dey thing I dey do at that moment. I no know why I dey carry knife,” he said, however denying he was suffering from any mental illness..

The police spokesman, Frank Mba said the suspect was not happy his landlord had asked him to quit by the end of September and decided to injure him, with the intention of making him change his mind.

“The suspect claimed his landlord gave him quit notice from his one-room apartment up to the end of September, 2010. He claimed he was not happy over this. He decided to inflict injuries on him, hoping it would change his mind. On the faithful day at about 5 am., he went to knock at the door of the landlord, one John Olatunji, 65, and told him that smoke was coming out from his car . The landlord hurriedly came out to check his car.” He said.

“After being stabbed, the landlord collapsed and was taken to a private hospital, but he died three days later due to the injuries sustained at different parts of his body,” Mr Mba said.

Mr Mba added that Mr Sossu would be charge to court soon, upon conclusion of ongoing investigation.

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Posted: at 16-09-2010 08:10 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

oga landlord thins hard well well no be small you 4 takeam easy, now you don die waitin come be ur gain

Posted: at 16-09-2010 08:54 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 16-09-2010 10:11 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na him papa,s house wey him no wan commot from there ? wicked boi , see im face sef

Posted: at 16-09-2010 10:49 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

you dont hold what doesnt belong to you  with your two hands in case the owner needs it back you give it mr murderer why not give him his room instead of murdering him

Posted: at 17-09-2010 11:17 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

as his mind is wicked will he be able to acquire his own property, like pay 4 dat.

Posted: at 17-09-2010 02:19 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

oga landlord travel and see, waitin your tenants dey from una hand. some of una self dey press una tenant down, make them no get moni pay thier rent. who knows weder d landlord was he downfall.

Posted: at 17-09-2010 03:50 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Posted: at 17-09-2010 06:50 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

Men mind too deep, can u imagine!!!

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Posted: at 17-09-2010 08:31 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Both of them are wicked and have no compassion. How can both of them has man living inside the same yard and attending the same church yet have no compassion. The man was wrong to killed his landlord but the landlord should have compassion on the man. The Love of Money is the root of all evil. A lot of persons attending church and not practicing the bible and because of this I don't believe in those who love to quote bible because the devil knows it too.

Jesus Christ tell us to love each other. So what if the man is behind with his rent. This is the only reason why a Landlord give notice MONEY. The condition in Nigeria is not a wonderful has with every other countries right now, show compassion and love. The evil is till penetrating from the man, it is just a picture and it is protruding from him. If he was a good kindhearted and obedient christian then the Lord Spirit would have tell him not to go outside. Sad that he died like that but has I know, God is the author and finisher of everyone lives. If he should be in jail and the other in the grave who is me to condemn and judge. 

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Posted: at 17-09-2010 09:27 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac