TSAMIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a writ of summons and statement of claim filed on 20th August, 1991, the appellants as plaintiffs commenced an action at the High Court of Justice Plateau State, sitting at Keffi Judicial Division, against the respondents as defendants, claiming against them the following:-
1. Declaration that the purported Keffi Local Government Certificate of Occupancy No. 119 as plot No. KLG/CH/221 issued by the 2nd and 3rd defendants over their farmland and properties to the 1st defendant is illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever;
2. An injunction restraining the 1st defendant from using the said Keffi Local Government Certificate No. 119 and as Plot No. KLG/CH/221 wrongfully and illegally issued by the 2nd and 3rd defendants over the plaintiffs' traditional farmland and the plaintiffs are still the traditional and customary owners of their farmland at Rafin Gabas Iguro in Kokona District of Keffi Local Government Area.
In their rea…