IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a Writ of Summons dated 20th April, 2004 the Plaintiffs now (Appellants) claimed against Defendants/Respondents jointly and severally as follows:-
"(i) The sum of N57,320,000.00 (Fifty Seven Million, Three Hundred and Twenty Naira) only being the cost of all the machines carried away by the Defendants plus;
"(ii) Cost of repair to the door and wall damaged by the Defendants estimated to cost N65,000.00;
"(iii) The sum of N5 Million Naira as damages for loss of production, suffering and inconveniences since 23rd January, 2004;
"(iv) The total claim from the Defendants jointly and severally is N62,385,000.00 being the cost of various items removed illegally from the factory site at Km 8 Yakuba Village, Ilorin - Jebba Road on 23rd January, 2004 by the Defendants, cost of repair to the door and walls damaged and general damages as a result of the action of the Defendants."
The Plaintiffs/Appellants had in the same Court e…