A man has been apprehended after allegedly breaking into a house in Auchi, Edo State, and living there for four days. The suspect, identified only as Sunday, broke a back window to gain access. He then made himself at home. He cooked. He bathed. He used the facilities. He ate the tenant’s beans and rice, which had been in the house since last Friday. The owner was away.
Nigeria’s housing crisis has produced many strange stories. In 2023, a man was found living in the ceiling of a Lagos apartment. In 2024, a woman in Abuja discovered a stranger had been sleeping in her spare room for weeks. But this case is different. The suspect did not hide. He cooked meals. He used the bathroom. He treated the house as his own. The four-day stay suggests a level of confidence that borders on audacity.
A viral video shows the confrontation. The landlord confronted Sunday. He asked how long he had been staying in the house. Sunday replied: “I’ve stayed for like four days.” The landlord was shocked. “Four days? You dey cook, dey baff, dey shit. Why you come break this back window?” Sunday admitted breaking the window. He explained why. “It is so that in case anybody come, I will follow through that side.” He wanted an escape route.
The suspect was also accused of cooking the tenant’s beans and rice. The food had been in the house since last Friday. He did not deny it. He had been eating well. The landlord called the police. Sunday was taken into custody. The tenant returned to find his food gone and his house used. The window is broken. The beans and rice are finished.
Winners: The police, who made an arrest. No one else. Losers: The landlord, whose property was broken into. The tenant, whose food was eaten and house used. The suspect, who faces prosecution. The house, which now needs a new window. The beans and rice, which are gone.
Bottom Line: A man broke in and stayed four days. He cooked, bathed and ate the tenant’s food. He wanted an escape route. He got arrested instead. The audacity is remarkable. The lesson is simple. Check your house. Lock your windows. And do not leave your beans unattended.