Pet Lover In Trouble For Allowing His Dogs Feast On Neighbor's 30 Chickens , Turkeys

By Josephine Ella-Ejeh

A pet lover, Paul Ajibola has landed himself in what he never bargained for as the police has arraigned him before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The 49-year-old was said to have allowed his five wild dogs eat up a neighbour's 30 chickens and turkeys valued at N100,000.

Facing a four-count charge bordering on breach of peace, refusal to take precautions to prevent his dogs from causing damage to lives and property of neighbour, Ajibola who was dragged to court on Friday, however,pleaded innocence of the offences.

But Sergeangt Hafsat Ajibode prosecuting for the police, told the court that the incident occurred between January and July, 2018 at No. 32 ,Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.

According to her, the accused, who owned the dogs-a German Shepard, a Tamaya (South African breed) and three of their cross breed puppies- refused to erect a cage for them.

Ajibode said that the dogs had been dangerous, wild to neighbours and had been destroying their property, adding, the dogs ate up 30 chickens and turkeys valued at N100,000, property of his neighbour, Mr Samaila Khalif.

She emphasized that the dogs had become terror to residents because of their violent barking and threats to them.

“Once it is dark, residents cannot take their garbage out or go to their generator house to switch on their generators,” she said.

The offences contravenes Sections 168, 251, 350 and 394 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

Meanwhile, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, has granted the accused a bail of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

Elias said that the surety must show evidence of tax payment, and adjourned the case until August 16, 2018 for mention.

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