NNAEMEKA OMALIKO V. BENJAMIN UGONABO
(2018) JELR 39303 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/E/655/2014
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29 Mar 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE JCA;
JOSEPH TINE TUR JCA;
RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU JCA;
Appearances
CHIEDOZIE OGBULI Esq. For Appellant
EMEKA MEBO, Esq. with him, A. C. I. Arb. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Anambra State Holden in Onitsha in Suit No. 0/314/2008, and delivered on the 3rd of November 2014.</p><p>In the judgment, the lower Court granted the reliefs sought by the Plaintiff (who is the Respondent in the present appeal).</p><p>CONCISE FACTS</p><p>The suit, the subject matter of this appeal was instituted vide writ of summons dated 3rd December 2008.</p><p>The reliefs sought by the Plaintiffs/Respondent are as follows:-</p><p>a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to the Statutory right of occupancy over the piece and parcel of land known as Plot 711 Akpaka Forest Layout, Onitsha.</p><p>b) Five million naira (5, 000 000) general damages for trespass.</p><p>c) An order of injunction restraining the Defendant, his servant, agents and privies from any further acts of trespass on the land, the subject matter of this suit. - Pages 5 7 of the Record of Appeal.</p><p>The Plaintiff had been sold a plot of land …</p>