HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Ogun State High Court of Justice sitting in Abeokuta, delivered by A. A. Akinyemi, J., on the 4th day of May, 2016 in Suit No: HCT/138/1993.By a 3rd Further Amended Statement of Claim filed on the 23/2/2016, Respondents who were Claimants in the Court below, sought the following reliefs:
1. A Declaration that the Plaintiffs are entitled to the Right of Occupancy to the large parcels of land at Onigbongbo near Atan-Ota, Via Ota, Ogun State which land is more particularly described and verged “RED” in Plan No: AKN/OG/121/LD/2003 and Plan No: OG/1460/2013/012D dated 13th March, 2013.
2. ₦6,000.00 as Special and General Damages for the loss suffered by the Plaintiffs for the damages caused as a result of the acts of trespass committed by the Defendants and their agents and servants on the Plaintiffs’ farm and how (sic) in dispute.
3. Forfeiture of the various parcels of land and granted…