A British landlord identified as Elina Vimbsone has sparked outrage on social media over her refusal to rent a room to a Gambian student, after mistaken him for Nigerian
According to a now viral chat, the female landlord expressed concerns over renting out her property to Nigerians over the smell of their food which often made the house smell
The student, Ebrima Mboob, who is currently schooling in the UK, had arranged to meet the said landlord to view the double room in central London when the conversation ensued
She then told him that the property was “only for European people” after viewing his Facebook profile.
In a chat shared by the student with TheSun, Vimbsone wrote: “We are not racist or smt just to be honest, I have friends from Nigeria and all house smell what they cook.”