KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court holden at Orlu, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants in the manner following:
"(a) Declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the customary rights of ALAAKABO UKWUEKWURU, UZO ULO and ALAAKABO lands situate at Umudim OKPORO within jurisdiction and each being of the annual value of N10.00 (Ten Naira).
(b) Possession of the said ALA AKABO UKWUEKWURU, UZO ULO and ALA UHU ABO Lands.
(c) Injunction restraining the defendants, their servants, agents and privies from interfering with the rights of the plaintiffs over the said parcel of land or in any manner selling parcel of the said lands to any body."
Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged. The action then proceeded to trial. Evidence was led on both sides. The plaintiffs called six witnesses while eleven witnesses testified on behalf of the defendants. Briefly stated, plaintiffs' case is that the defendants' ancestors migrated from Umuebu Umutanze thei…