CHIEF CHRISTOPHER KOWE & ORS V. MR. TELEWA ADEKOKIKI

UZO IFEYINWA NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Ondo State High Court delivered on the 25th day of April, 2012 by Hon. Justice O. Akintan Osadebay.

The facts briefly stated are as follows;

The Respondent as Plaintiff filed this action at the lower Court claiming against the Appellants as Defendants jointly and severally as follows:

1. A DECLARATION that the assault occasion harm caused to the Plaintiff by the Defendants on 29th December 2009 at Erekiti, Okitipupa Local Government Area, Ondo State in the premises of Chief Matthew Kejawa and at the premises of the 1st Defendant is unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional.

2. A DECLARATION that the vandalization of the Plaintiffs residential building situate and being at No. 2, Likinyo Street, Erekiti Community, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State and destruction of the Plaintiffs household properties, school certificates and other documents by the 7th to 2nd Defendan…