Nigeria: House Rent - Court Orders Woman to Pay N3 Million Arrears

14 October 2008

Lagos — Miss Olasimbo Ogunyemi, who lives in a two bedroom executive flat at No 24/26, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos, has been ordered not only to vacate the building, but to also pay the sum of N1,898,855 as arrears for the rent of the apartment from June 30, 1999 to June 30, 2004 and service charge on the amount from March 31, 2002, to March 31, 2004 to Debayo and sons limited.

Presiding Judge, Hon. (Mrs.) Justice Opeyemi Oke, of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, who gave the order in a judgement delivered in a suit filed by Debayo and Sons Limited against Miss Ogunyemi, also ordered her to pay profit on the rent at the rate of N25,000 per month from July 1, 2004 till she gives possession of the land and N100,000 as cost of the suit.

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