A Grade “A” Customary Court in Mushin, Lagos, on Monday sentenced a lawyer, Adeniyi Adesina, to two months’ imprisonment for the poor sanitation of a building under his charge.
Court President, Abayomi Ipaye, however, gave Adesina, the caretaker of No. 34, Showunmi St., Mushin, of an option of N10,000 fine after he had pleaded guilty.
Ipaye, however, ordered that the fine must be paid before 4 p.m. on Nov. 9.
The caretaker had admitted failure to carry out proper maintenance of the dilapidated bungalow, but promised to effect the repairs soon.
A health officer in the Mushin Local Government, Raji Razak, had said Adesina failed to repair the building’s leaking roof and dilapidated walls.
Razak said the caretaker also failed to repair the defective septic tanks and the building’s collapsed fence.
He said the alleged poor sanitation was punishable under Section 7 of the Lagos State Environmental Health Law.
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