Nigerian Man in Court for Insulting Kenyan Woman after Locking Him Indoors
- A man of Nigerian origin has been ordered to pay a fine of N35,000 or spend 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to insulting his girlfriend
- David Olaydaju had been threatening to beat up his Kenyan girlfriend, Edith Wachira, who had allegedly locked him indoors for hours
- Olaydaju was arrested by police officers who were eating at a restaurant where the man's girlfriend had sought refuge
- He followed her to the restaurant and started hurling insults at his girlfriend and the police
A Nigerian man will have to spend at least 30 days in prison or pay a N35,000 fine after he was found guilty of hurling insults at his girlfriend and police officers.
Source: UGC
David Olaydaju was penalised by Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua of Kibera law courts after he pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance.
Olaydaju threatens to beat up girlfriend
A report by Nation Africa indicated he committed the offence in the Gathondeki area within Dagoretti on July 14, where he hurled insults at Edith Wachira, threatening to beat her up.
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The lady then rushed to the security guards, who advised her to report to the police. He followed her as she headed to the police station prompting her to dash into a nearby restaurant for security.
Olaydaju still followed her to the restaurant, where he also insulted everyone, including three police officers who were having a meal at the eatery.
The court heard that the police officers intervened, but Olaydaju continued being violent and abusive, prompting them to arrest him.
Nigerian man arrested for connecting 21 fridges to street light
They took him to the Kabete police station, where he was booked for offensive was arrested for illegally tapping power from an electricity installation.
It was gathered that the electricity installation was built to power streetlights for residents of the area.
Dabarju used the streetlights supply to run heavy duty equipment in his shop located at NUJ, New GRA where he sold cold drinks, ice blocks and other provisions.
He was also accused of illegally extending the space of his shop into an unauthorized territory, encroaching on a public road.
Following his arrest, his shop was later brought down by the Borno Geographic Information System on Tuesday, June 21.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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