A middle-aged man, Muhammed Mukailu, is on the run after he killed his landlord following a rent dispute.
The incident, City & Crime gathered, happened on Monday morning in Dakwa area of Dei-Dei, Abuja.
A co-tenant with Mukailu, Innocent Badmus, told our reporter that trouble started on Monday morning after Mukailu hit their landlord, Adegoke Tunde, with a plank on his head during an argument on the outstanding payment.
Badmus said the landlord accused the tenant of insulting him which led to the argument which degenerated into a fight.
The police in the area declined to comment on the incident.