ORJI-ABADUA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial court and by his undated statement of claim filed on 18 July 2000 at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Ukanafun in suit No. HUK/30/2000, he claimed against the respondents thus: “The sum of N600,000.00 (six hundred thousand naira) asspecial and general damages jointly and severally from the defendants in that between 23 November 1991 and 27 December 1991, the defendants, without any colour of right whatsoever, broke into the plaintiff’s land known as and called “Ndon Umana Ekpo” lying or being at Ikot Otu, Oruk Anum Local Government Area and harvested various items of food crops: cocoyams, sweet yams, cassava and palm fruits therefrom and are continuing the trespassory acts till date without ceasing and without the permission, consent or authority of the plaintiff.
Particulars of Special Damages:
(i) 100 basins of cocoyam at N250 - N25,000.00 100 basins of sweet yams at N250.00 - …