JUDGMENT
Plaintiffs were until 23rd January 2010 employees of Defendant, the latter being a road construction firm. Plaintiffs were night security officers in Defendant’s company. 1st Plaintiff averred that after work he returned to Defendant’s premises to fetch water where he was handed over to the Police in a waiting vehicle. The arrest was in connection with some missing car batteries from Defendant’s stores. 2nd Plaintiff averred that he was also called by Defendant’s officials to Defendant’s premises and handed over to the Police in relation to the same subject matter. Plaintiffs averred they were not informed of the reasons for their arrests until two days later when they were released on bail at the Police Station. Subsequently they were made to report daily at the Police Station.
Plaintiffs maintained there was no break in during the night whilst at work. Further inspections and investigations by the Police did not reveal that there was any such break in since all…