<p class="ql-align-justify"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): </span></strong><span style="background-color: transparent">This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Borno State, </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">Coram Judice</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent">: </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">Mussa, J.,</span></em><span style="background-color: transparent"> delivered on 16th July 2021 in </span><strong><u><span style="background-color: transparent">SUIT NO. BOHC/MG/CV/28/2018:</span></u></strong><u><span style="background-color: transparent"> </span></u><strong><u><span style="background-color: transparent">MALLAM KYARIMI and ANOR. v. KAIGAMA GALTIMARI and ORS</span></u></strong><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">.</span></strong><span style="background-color: transparent"> The 1st Respondent herein who was substituted for the original claimant at the lower court was the Claimant/Defendant to Counterclaim at the lower court, while the 2nd Respondent herein was only a defendant to the Counterclaim at the lower court. The     1st–3rd Appellants were Defendants at the lower court, while the 4th Appellant herein was the Defendant/Counterclaimant at the lower court.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"> <span style="background-color: transparent">The 1st Respondent as Claimant at the lower court claimed the following reliefs against the Appellants in respect of the disputed land: </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent"> </span><em><span style="background-color: transparent">“WHEREOF the Claimant claim against the Defendants as follows:</span></em></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><em><span style="background-color: transparent">A. Declaration that the Claimant is the rightful owner of the hereditary land known as Ngabar lying and situate at Gajiganna Town…</span></em></p>