CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Adamawa State (hereafter referred to as the trial court) delivered on the 27th day of June, 2018, by Waziri, J. in favour of the Respondent who was the defendant at the trial court.
The Appellant as plaintiff instituted an action against the Respondent claiming General and Special Damages of ₦1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) for trespass on his farm land, intimidation and threat to life. The trial court refused all the reliefs sought.
The background facts on the part of the Appellant are that the Appellant and another became the owners of a farm land measuring 1.116 hectares at Fa’a, Misi Dol Voh, Hong, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State by virtue of inheritance under Islamic Law vide Exhibit A–A14 (the judgment of Hon. Hashimu S. Amila then judge of the (Upper Area Court Gombi) delivered in 2012. In 2015, the Appellant planted rice on the farmland. The Respondent…