ADEYEMO & ANOR
V.
AKINTOLA
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OMAGE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of Jimoh, J delivered in the Ogbomoso High Court on 8th December, 1996. It is in a claim by the respondent against the appellants for the sum of five million Naira damages jointly and or severally:
"for defaming the plaintiffs character at Ile Babafila Ajawa, in the afternoon of 26/12/95; when the plaintiff went to look for his father and the 1st defendant accused the plaintiff of not saying (to him) "Kabiyesi." On the entry of the plaintiff to the house of the 1st defendant. The first defendant ordered the 2nd defendant to lock up the entrance door of the defendants' house and both of them started to shout thief, thief, thief, thief on the plaintiff. While shouting thief, thief on the plaintiff, which shouting attracted all the members of the defendant's household and several persons in the environs trooped out and stood around, apparently to assist in catching the thief.
(11) ₦200,000.00 damages agains…