A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to share her distressing experience with her landlord, which has prompted her decision to vacate her current accommodation and demand a refund of her rent payment.
The Final Straw That Broke The Camel's Back
The tenant, who identifies as @irenetovihoudji on TikTok, explained that the incident occurred when she instructed her sister to wash their family's clothes at their doorstep rather than in the backyard. She made this decision specifically to avoid potential conflicts with the landlord during her absence.
According to her emotional account, the landlord approached her sister while she was washing and questioned why she wasn't using the backyard. The sister explained she was following instructions, but this didn't prevent the situation from escalating dramatically.
The landlord reportedly became angry and threw their clean clothes on the bare floor, an action the tenant described as dehumanizing and completely unacceptable.
History of Problems With The Landlord
This wasn't the first unpleasant encounter the woman had experienced with her landlord. She recalled a previous incident where the man allegedly slapped her because she reported that the water in their house wasn't running properly.
The tenant defended her decision to wash at the doorstep by explaining that the backyard lacks running water, requiring her to fetch water from another compound—an inconvenient and time-consuming process.
What made the recent incident particularly painful for her was that she wasn't owing any rent at the time of the confrontation, making the landlord's actions even more unjustifiable in her view.
Social Media Reactions and Tenant's Decision
The video she posted attracted significant attention and numerous comments from sympathetic viewers. Many expressed outrage at her treatment and offered various suggestions.
Several commenters advised her to leave the house immediately given the pattern of behavior from the landlord. One user named Anita succinctly advised: "Never rent a house where the landlord stay."
Another commenter named blessedgal_16 echoed this sentiment with: "Staying in a compound landlord is staying Ahhh you go see shege."
Some responses highlighted gender dynamics, with The king commenting: "You see the important of husband now, if there were a man, that landlord won't try it..."
In her responses to comments, the tenant confirmed that she has already begun looking for alternative accommodation and has provided her account details to the landlord for a refund of the rent she paid just last month.
The woman's experience highlights the ongoing challenges many tenants face in Nigeria's rental market, particularly when landlords reside in the same compound as their tenants.
