Dragged Through Court for What Wasn’t My Fault
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I never imagined how stressful the legal system could be until I was wrongly dragged into a case. A neighbor accused me of damaging his fence after a heavy storm. Instead of resolving it amicably, he filed a case in court. I was shocked when I received the court summons with my name written as “the defendant.”

I hired a lawyer, thinking it would be simple to prove my innocence, but that was just the beginning of another nightmare. Each court date meant losing work hours, spending money on transport, and paying my lawyer’s endless fees. The judge adjourned the case multiple times because the complainant’s lawyer wasn’t ready, yet I was the one constantly stressed.

After months of back and forth, the case was finally dismissed due to “lack of evidence.” But by then, I had already lost so much time, energy, and money. It was a painful reminder that the legal system in Nigeria is slow, frustrating, and sometimes unfair to innocent people.

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Company Name: NEIGBHOUR

State: Abuja

Year: 2015-03-20

Date Posted: August 17, 2025

Telephone: 0815****42

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    I never imagined how stressful the legal system could be until I was wrongly dragged into a case. A neighbor accused me of damaging his fence after a heavy storm. Instead of resolving it amicably, he filed a case in court. I was shocked when I received the court summons with my name written as “the defendant.”

    I hired a lawyer, thinking it would be simple to prove my innocence, but that was just the beginning of another nightmare. Each court date meant losing work hours, spending money on transport, and paying my lawyer’s endless fees. The judge adjourned the case multiple times because the complainant’s lawyer wasn’t ready, yet I was the one constantly stressed.

    After months of back and forth, the case was finally dismissed due to “lack of evidence.” But by then, I had already lost so much time, energy, and money. It was a painful reminder that the legal system in Nigeria is slow, frustrating, and sometimes unfair to innocent people.

    Abuja, 2015,

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