A man in northern Nigeria is sentenced to a short prison term after neighbours complained that he stored large quantities of human faeces outside his home. According to reports, the strong smell from the property became so intense that neighbours said it was difficult to live normally and stay at home comfortably. Vanguard reports that the court imposed a two-week prison sentence and that the case involved more than 50 bags of human waste kept outside the residence. BBC News similarly describes neighbours being affected by the stench and the man being jailed in connection with the storage of human faeces. The coverage does not indicate wider details such as the man’s stated reasons, whether local authorities were involved before the court appearance, or if there are any broader public health actions linked to the case. The reports focus on the neighbours’ complaints, the offensive odour, and the court’s decision to jail the man for a period of two weeks.