A heated rental dispute in Pegi, Kuje Area Council, Abuja, took a violent turn when a tenant, Musa Alhassan, allegedly assaulted his landlord, Samson Bako, after finding his room padlocked over unpaid rent.
According to residents, Alhassan, a commercial driver, had been living in the compound for three years but failed to pay rent for over a year despite multiple reminders. Frustrated by the situation, the landlord decided to lock the tenant’s room while he was away at work.
Upon returning home and seeing his room locked, Alhassan reportedly confronted the landlord’s son in anger, attempting to slap him. This led to an altercation between the tenant and the landlord, resulting in physical assault.
Local vigilantes, alerted by concerned neighbors, intervened and handed Alhassan over to security personnel for further action.
