Ejectment
By Christiana Nicholas
Mararaba (Nasarawa), June 5, 2026.
A landlord, Anthony Onyinwa, has dragged two tenants before a Senior District Court, Mararaba, over alleged non-payment of rent and refusal to vacate his property at Tudun Wada.
The defendants were referred to in court as ‘Mr Mustapha’ and ‘Mrs Janet’, both residing at Tudun Wada, behind Royal Dream Hotel, Mararaba, Karu.
Onyinwa told the court that he is the owner of the property located at Tudun Wada, behind Royal Dream Hotel, Mararaba.
He said the defendants are tenants in his property, occupying one room each at the rate of N50,000 per annum.
He claimed that the rent of the first defendant, Mustapha, expired on Jan. 1, 2026 and he is now in arrears of four months, amounting to N16,000.
He also claimed that the rent of the second defendant, Janet, expired on Jan. 29, and she is now in arrears of three months amounting to N12,500.
The plaintiff further averred that all efforts made for the defendants to vacate the premises proved abortive.
He also stated that he served them a 7-day notice of the owner’s intention to recover possession, which they neglected.
He is praying the court for an order of immediate vacant possession of the premises, N16,000 arrears payment of rent for Mustapha and N12,500 arrears payment for Janet.
Also, an order of mesne profit of N4,200 each for wrongful occupation, and the sum of N50,000 as cost of action from each defendant.
The Chief Magistrate, Hadiza Abdullahi, adjourned the matter until June 11, for cross examination.