NNABUIHE AKOMA EKPO V. CHUKWUEMEKA UKAONU & ORS

PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent as plaintiff in the lower court took out this suit leading to this appeal against the Appellants at the High Court, Umuahia by a writ of summons dated and filed on the 22nd day of September 2003. Claiming the following reliefs.

(i) A DECLARATION of the Honourable Court that the plaintiff is entitled to the statutory right of occupancy over the piece or parcel of land known as and called "AHA-IGWU" lying and situate at Agbormgbe Umuelele Umudike Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.

(ii) General damages of ten million naira (N10, 000,000.00) against the defendants jointly and severally for trespass unto the said AHIA-IGWU" piece or parcel of land.

(iii) Perpetual injunction restraining the defendants by themselves, their agents, servant and or workmen from trespassing or further trespassing or dealing with the said piece or parcel of "AHIA-IGWU" land in a…