A householder has described a conflict with a female neighbour over the use and refilling of a cooking gas cylinder, reflecting growing worries about boundary issues between neighbours in shared residential spaces.

According to the resident, the incident occurred after he returned from work and was approached by a neighbour who asked to borrow his petrol cylinder. He stated that he cooperated without difficulty, despite the fact that the petrol tank was practically empty, because he had previously purchased meals from a neighbouring restaurant.

However, tensions flared the next morning when he went to her flat to fetch the cylinder before travelling to church, only to be told that the gas had been depleted after its use the night before.

The resident added that the neighbour claimed to have refilled the cylinder with only 1kg and insisted on returning it every usage, claiming she was still using it.

“I went to collect my gas, and she told me it had finished, but she added 1kg and asked me to bring it back because she was still using it. I thought she was joking and said ‘otilor’, but her response shocked me,” he said.

He added, “She said, ‘Am I the one that will refill your gas? Return it before you go to church.’ This is someone who borrows my gas regularly, at least twice a week. I collected it and decided I won’t return it again.”

In recent years, there has been an increase in reports of neighbour-related arguments over shared resources, which frequently escalate due to misunderstandings about ownership and accountability.

The resident stated that the incident has harmed their friendship, and he has no intention of donating his petrol cylinder to the neighbour again.

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