My tenant's lawyer tried to use a fake land document in court today

See ehn, I dey tell you, the things people try in this Lagos courts. Today, a young lawyer brought a land document for his client, my tenant, and I could tell from the stamp it was forged. The oga judge didn't even need to ask me, I just looked at the paper and knew. The lawyer was sweating, I tell you.

I pulled him aside after the session and told him, my brother, this kind thing go land you for trouble. The law says forgery is a serious offence, section 467 of the Criminal Code. He said his client gave it to him, he didn't know. But ignorance is not an excuse in the eyes of the court.

Make I explain something to you. When you rent a house in Lagos, always verify the landlord's documents before you pay any money. Go to the lands registry, do a search. It will cost you small, but it will save you from this kind wahala. Na so e be.