A 44-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly

The accused,  Obidi Ibeagha, 44, was arrested by the Lagos State police for battering the victim identified as Mrs Idayat Aderibigbe, and breaking her leg in the process.

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The suspect has been remanded in jail due to his failure to meet his bail condition of N50,000.

PM Express reports that Ibeagha reportedly decided against paying the rent as the landlord who had leased the 3-bedroom apartment to him died in 2016.

When the victim asked for the rent he owed, the suspect reportedly flared up and insisted that he would move out from the place first.

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After Mrs Aderibigbe demanded the arrears owed before Ibeagha moved out, he attacked her and broke her leg.