The Oyo State Police Command has arrêsted a landlord and his associate in connection with the dêath of a tenant, identified as Olayeni, in the Oriyangi area of Ibadan, the state capital.
Olayeni was reportedly struck during a dispute over his inability to pay rent on Wednesday.
The attãck, allegedly carried out by the landlord’s associate, led to the tenant’s dêath despite efforts by emergency responders.
In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident.
The statement read, “On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, a trãgic event in Ibadan’s Oriyangi area resulted in a tenant’s dêath after a dispute with his landlord over rent payments.
“During the altercation, the landlord’s associate allegedly struck the tenant, Olayeni, leading to his collåpse. Emergency responders arrived promptly, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dêad at the hospital.
“The suspects have been arrêsted, and a thorough investigation is underway. The Oyo State Police Command expresses condõlences to the v!ctim’s family and assures that justice will be served.”
The incident has reignited public debate over the rising cost of house rent across Nigeria, with calls for government intervention to prevent avoidable clashes between landlords and tenants.
This is not the first time such a trãgedy has occurred. In 2011, the police arrêsted another landlord in Ibadan for allegedly k!lling his tenant, Jelili Akande, during a dispute over a N300 electricity bill.
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