LANSING, Mich, (WLNS) — The city of Lansing has filed 8 lawsuits against an East Lansing landlord. The lawsuits allege the landlord, Christian Nwobu, has violated the city’s housing codes.
The lawsuits were formally filed in 54-A District Court on Thursday, court records show.
Nwobu was featured in 6 News Investigates series in May. That investigation revealed Nwobu was improperly renting out properties throughout the city. The investigation revealed he was renting pink-tagged properties — properties that have not been properly inspected and registered as rental properties in the city. The investigation also revealed he was renting red-tagged properties — properties considered unsafe to inhabit …