Jealous Lover Who Destroyed Hotel Properties After He Traced Girlfriend There Arraigned

Police has arraigned a jealous lover, Ahmed Ibrahim, for allegedly damaging a hotel’s property while searching for his girlfriend who was reportedly lodging with a man that  Thursday brought. He was bought before Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Ibrahim, 35, who is a bureau de change operator was, however, released on N20,000 bail. He is facing a two-count of willful damage to property and breach of peace, to which he pleaded ‘not guilty.’

Prosecutor Inspector Victor Eruada, earlier insisted that the accused committed the offences on July 8 at Demesco Hotel located at Oke-Koto, Agege, where he intentionally damaged 15 glass cups valued at N25,000 and a carton of Star lager beer valued at N1,500, property of Demesco Hotel.

According to Eruada, the accused came to the hotel and started shouting that his girlfriend was lodging with a man there and that the management should provide her. In the process, he started damaging property.

He alleged further that the manager of the hotel, Mr. Paul Nbareze, who was the complainant, had asked the accused to pay for all the damaged items but he refused.

“The complainant reported the case to the Police and the accused was immediately arrested.’’

The offences contravened sections 168 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The magistrate adjourned the case until August 14 for mention.

 (NAN)