Legal people please help. So I have a friend. He fought with his housemate, he was owing the housemate money, and the housemate came to meet my friend telling him to give him the money one night. My friend was been quiet and was asking him that he should stop pushing him. Hence my friend went into the house I saw they were already arguing so I went to drag the other boy out of the house that he should just leave first. But the boy really wanted to fight and the more I dragged him out the more he kept on moving to my friend . A fight happened then .. my friend held bottle to scare the boy off . I was later able to drag the other boy away.

Trying to calm him down that the money will be paid. He was bleeding in his hand already . He took bottle on the floor and Said he will kill my friend. I held him back . Whilst my friend was explaining to the neighbours that the boy is the one coming to attack. Whilst I was holding the angered boy I decided to leave him so his own friend will hold him as he was threatening me with the bottle already if I don’t release him. He then ran towards my friend with the bottle. My friend whilst trying to defend himself slashed the boy face. And there was a big cut.

Police got called by the boy , my friend was Picked we settled out of court and the injured party asked for 4million Naira. Later beat it to 2.5 million . We agreed just so the matter doesn’t go to court. Because with the picture it might not favour my friend in court. We agreed o be paying 500k every month
But this month we could only come up with 100k the boy refused and the matter went to court . My friend was remanded although he has been bailed.

Issue is , is it advisable to go to court, is there a chance of my friend winning. Others are saying we should look for the money . But there is always a loophole to defend I think. I just need to be certain there’s a chance of winning in court. Lawyers in the house what do you think?

Court ke...Are you in Nigeria?.. That na 2 fighting na plus your story na Part A,the injured boy's version is Part B..so I suggest we calmly wait for Part B before we proceed. Abeg travel go one location go relax,pay the boy his money you owe him and chop rest of mind,scar don dey be say scar don dey..na who court see,them go serve letter

dhensity:
Legal people please help. So I have a friend. He fought with his housemate, he was owing the housemate money, and the housemate came to meet my friend telling him to give him the money one night. My friend was been quiet and was asking him that he should stop pushing him. Hence my friend went into the house I saw they were already arguing so I went to drag the other boy out of the house that he should just leave first. But the boy really wanted to fight and the more I dragged him out the more he kept on moving to my friend . A fight happened then .. my friend held bottle to scare the boy off . I was later able to drag the other boy away.

Trying to calm him down that the money will be paid. He was bleeding in his hand already . He took bottle on the floor and Said he will kill my friend. I held him back . Whilst my friend was explaining to the neighbours that the boy is the one coming to attack. Whilst I was holding the angered boy I decided to leave him so his own friend will hold him as he was threatening me with the bottle already if I don’t release him. He then ran towards my friend with the bottle. My friend whilst trying to defend himself slashed the boy face. And there was a big cut.

Police got called by the boy , my friend was Picked we settled out of court and the injured party asked for 4million Naira. Later beat it to 2.5 million . We agreed just so the matter doesn’t go to court. Because with the picture it might not favour my friend in court. We agreed o be paying 500k every month
But this month we could only come up with 100k the boy refused and the matter went to court . My friend was remanded although he has been bailed.

Issue is , is it advisable to go to court, is there a chance of my friend winning. Others are saying we should look for the money . But there is always a loophole to defend I think. I just need to be certain there’s a chance of winning in court. Lawyers in the house what do you think?

The money he delayed to pay is now the one he is paying uncomfortably.

Well I have no advice for your friend since I don't know the degree of the injury he gave his housemate .

I will advise that people should learn to pay the money lent them on or before the agreed time of repayment this will save you embarrassment and save your relationship with your creditor.


But if there is any reason why you can't repay on time explain to your creditor and ask that the time be extended , you can do this amicably without creating dispute.

Seek an advise from a civil law lawyer. The thing is that courts don't follow hearsay but what it sees as evidence so both parties stand a good chance of winning.

In court, the story will not sound like this.

I'll advice you tell your friend to settle out of court.

The money owed has been paid. He explained to the boy that the money will be paid he was waiting until Friday to get the money but the guy came to the house to threaten him at firs then the next day the fight happened . Well truly there’s a scar on the face now. The matter is in court so it’s not a thing that my friend can run because people stood as surety for him because of the bail if he jumps bail it’s the innocent people that will be carried. Just sitting on the fence wether we can have a slight chance in court that my friend will be free if we can go to trial.

SUPERPACK:
Seek an advise from a civil law lawyer. The thing is that courts don't follow hearsay but what it sees as evidence so both parties stand a good chance of winning.

It’s a criminal matter. Two people fighting.

dhensity:


It’s a criminal matter. Two people fighting.

It can be filled as a civil or criminal offence, it all boils down to whether the govt is involved or not.

It sounds like a yahoo boys thing

headbasher96:
It sounds like a yahoo boys thing

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