This responds to widespread reports of landlords locking out tenants, breaking into their apartments, or deploying thugs during disputes.
The Lagos State Government, through the proposed Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025 (Draft), has criminalised harassment and illegal evictions, making it an offence for landlords to evict tenants without a valid court order or resort to self-help measures, such as cutting off utilities or dismantling parts of a property.Read D Original / Full Story .