The presiding Judge, Mr Moshood Ajibade, gave the order after AbdulWaheed, reported that his tenant disappeared for three years without any word from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An Upper Area Court in Ilorin on Thursday permitted a landlord, Mr Bakinde AbdulWaheed, to break open and change the locks on his tenant\u2019s apartment door over his disappearance for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ajibade ordered that the two apartments should be forced open in the presence of the landlord, the court orderly and staff of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that all the property found in the apartments should be itemised and all witnesses must sign on the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge also held that only the valuable goods should be taken to the court premises and kept for some period of time as stipulated by the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explained that after the given time, the property would be sold and part of the money realised would be used to pay for the three years\u2019 rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul Waheed had earlier told the court that all efforts to locate the tenant, Mr Akin Ola, failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI visited the man who introduced my tenant to me. He too does not know the whereabouts of Ola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe is owing me three years rent of N108, 000. We agreed that he will pay N36, 000 annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to rent out the apartment. I\u2019ve had offers from people seeking to occupy the space,\u201d he said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"