79-Year-Old Woman Drags Redeemed Church To Court Over Noise Pollution
An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, has urged the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Chapel of Victory, Ikeja, Lagos, to maintain “zero noise pollution” while conducting its religious programmes.
A 79-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Esther Ogunsalu, whose residence shares a common fence with the church located on 4, Sogunle Street, Abule Onigbagbo Estate, off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos, had dragged the church before the court for disturbing her peace.
Ogunsalu, in
the case with suit no LD/1336/2011 filed before Justice Aishat Opesanwo,
said the noise emanating from the church prevents her from sleeping,
adding that it also “triggers her hypertensive heart disease.”
She
asked the court to declare that the continuous occupation and use of
the premises as a place of worship “contravenes the building and town
planning regulations of Lagos State.”
However, Opesanwo referred both parties to the Multi-Door Courthouse, Igbosere, Lagos, for mediation.
At
the Multi-Door Courthouse, the parties adopted a term of settlement
dated November 7, 2012 which was signed by the church’s pastor, Dapo
Morawo, and Ogunsalu alongside her lawyer, Mr. Dan Kizito, in the
presence of a mediator, identified as Mr. Dosunmu.
The
terms of settlement obtained by our correspondent on Monday stated,
“That in the interest of peace and justice, parties have agreed to make
peace and that the first respondent (owner and trustees of the RCCG) and
the second respondent (Morawo) will maintain a zero noise pollution in
accordance with Lagos State regulations and laws.”
At
the resumed hearing of the case, Justice Opesanwo said since the
parties had agreed to an amicable resolution of the dispute, the court
would adopt the terms of settlement as its judgment.
“The
said terms of settlement have been duly examined. I hereby adopt and
pronounce it as the judgment of this court. Parties are urged to bear
their respective obligations under the settlement terms,” Opesanwo said.
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