JEAN OMOKRI, JCA (Delivering the lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of Hon. Justice Andrew Okon, sitting at High Court, NO.2, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, in Suit No. HEK/16/2002 delivered on 9/2/06.
The appellant, who was the plaintiff at the Court below, instituted proceedings against the respondents, at the High Court NO. 2, Eket, claiming in paragraph 20(a) of the Amended Statement of Claim at page 24 of the record as follows:
"(a) A declaration that he is entitled to the Statutory Right of Occupancy over piece or parcel of land situate along Udo Umo Street, Afaha Eket, Eket, which land is well known to the parties and as is shown in the plaintiff's father property Survey Plan of No. JEJ/AK/663 of 2nd January, 1990.
(b) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from committing trespass on the land by along any manner of work thereon.
(c) General damages of N300, 000.00 for trespass on the land and causing waste to it."
Hearing in the case commenced on…