MR. BODE AKINYEMI & ANOR V. PRINCE M.O. BANJOKO

HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Ogun State High Court sitting at Otta, delivered by A. A. Babawale, J on the 27th day of April, 2012 in Suit No: HCT/166/2011.

The Appellants herein had by their Paragraph 46 of the Statement of Claim dated the 13/5/2011 and filed on the 16/5/2011 claimed against the Respondents as follows:

1. A sum of N5,342,000.00 (Five Million, Three Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand Naira) being special and general damages for diverse acts of trespass committed by the Defendant on the land of the Claimant situate, lying and being at Olambe Village, Ogun State, and which is more specifically shown in Survey Plan No. PSG/101/A of the 4th of April, 1998 prepared by A. O. Morgan, M.O.N. Licensed Surveyor.

2. An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, servants and privies from committing any further act of trespass against the Claimants land at Olambe Village, Ogun State.

Upon…