A 35-year-old man, Dickson Peter, was on Thursday remanded in Abolongo Correctional Facility in Oyo Town by Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria the police charged the defendant with two counts of felony and arson.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Femi Oluwadare, told the court that Peter, on April 18, at about 12:30 am, was alleged to have unlawfully set fire to the house of his landlord, Cepas Okeme, and destroyed properties worth N6.5 million.
Oluwadare said that after he set the building on fire, it also spread to the next house property belonging to Bose Ali ‘F’ and destroyed property worth N3.5 million.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 443 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The Magistrate, Mr M. Mudashiru, remanded the accused due to lack of jurisdiction
Mudashiru said the remand is pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution.
He adjourned the matter until July 23, for reference.
