SAULAWA JCA: (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the High Court of Cross-River State, holden at Akamkpa Judicial Division, delivered on 30 April 2014 in suit No. HK/1/2012. By the saidjudgment, the court below, coram Ikpeme J. awarded general damages of N10,000,000.00 (ten million naira) in favour of the claimant (1st respondent) against the 4th and 5th defendants (1st appellant, 2nd and 3rd respondents). Dissatisfied with the said judgment, the appellant filed the notice of appeal thereof inthe court below on 15 May 2014.
Background Facts
The said suit leading to the appeal was instituted in the court below by the 1st respondent on 27 January 2012, thereby seeking the following reliefs against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants and 2nd and 3rd respondents, jointly and severally the following reliefs: The sum of N500, 000, 000.00 (five hundred million naira) as general damages and exemplary damages for the unlawful arrest, detention, to…