A Lagos-based lawyer, Dr Benson Enikuomehin, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to telecom giant, MTN to repair the damaged roof of the property of his client, Pastor Sunday Enikuomehin, and also pay ₦25 million compensation to the man.
MTN, Damaged Property, ₦25m Compensation
The legal practitioner made these known in a letter, BE/SC/LA/MTN/01/2026, dated 20 October, 2026 and addressed to the Managing Director, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC. MTN Plaza, No.1 Awolowo Road, Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The letter, made available to Newscoven.com, was titled Demand For Repairs Of Damaged Roofs, Stoppage Of Hard Substances Falling On Roofs And Compensation.
Dr Enikuomehin stated in the letter, signed by Amenawon Addo Esq., Head of Chambers (Admin.), Benson Enikuomehin & Co., that he was acting on the instruction of his client, Pastor Sunday Enikuomehin.
Describing the letter to MTN as “a matter of urgent concern,” the legal practitioner noted that his client is the owner and occupier of the property located at No.1 & 3, Maja Street, Eyita, Ikorodu, Lagos state.
He made it known that the said property has been in existence for more than 12 years before the telecom company erected its mast sometime in 2010.
“The telecommunication mast belonging to, operated and maintained by your company, “MTN Nigeria Communication PLC.”, has been causing structural damage to our client’s property.
“The collapse/spilled debris of the equipment used in building the MTN mast on the roof of our client’s property has resulted in extensive and severe damages to our client’s property thereby leaving leakages on the roof whenever it rains.
“This has been reported severally to your security agent who reliably informed our client that reports made to the appropriate authority of your company were ignored.
“The negligence of your company in placing this hazardous mast very close to our client’s property has resulted in the monumental damages caused to our client’s property and the apprehension suffered on a daily basis from harms emanating from the debris of your mast.
“Your company has a duty of care to ensure that its mast structures are safely engineered, regularly inspected and properly maintained so as not to pose dangers to surrounding lives and properties.
“Your failure to prevent this destruction constitutes gross negligence and breach of duty,” it was stated in the letter.
It was also claimed that the continuous droppings of the hard substances from the MTN mast have portend dangers, both to our client’s property and the inhabitant living therein.
Enikuomehin further claimed that MTN has used her business interest to deprive and deny the owner of adjoining property the benefit and peace of mind needed in his land.
He added: “The activities of your company portend great danger to the safety of our client and his property.
“You are hereby requested to mitigate forthwith these horrendous dangers threatening the safety and peace of mind of our client.
“Take notice that the calamities emanating from this mast has, indeed, put our client and other inhabitants living in the property under great apprehension,” he added.
The legal practitioner therefore demanded that MTN should, with immediate effect, put a stop to the identified dangers posed by the mast.
“Our client has requested a token of ₦25 million for the pain, anguish, apprehension, danger he has been subjected to over the years from the threat posed by the hazard of hard substances on his roof, the apprehension he suffers and the repairs needed for his property.
“Further take notice that, upon the failure, refusal, and neglect of your company to do the needful within the time limit of 14 (fourteen) days of the receipt of this letter, we shall, without any further correspondence to you, proceed to the law court to seek redress against your company.
“The consequences of this will be that our client will escalate this matter to the appropriate regulatory agency that supervises your organisation.
“The choice is yours to treat this letter with a hand of levity at your company’s peril,” Dr Enikuomehin stated in the letter.
