TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Anambra State, holden at Ekwulobia, delivered on 16th December, 2013, which dismissed the appellants claim.
In the appellants amended statement of claim, the following reliefs were prayed for, to wit:
(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the customary right of occupancy over the piece or parcel of land called Ngafega Mgboko Ezenwa.
(b) A declaration that the Plaintiff is free under Aguluezechukwu custom to redeem the said land on return of the 7 goats or their monetary equivalent.
(c) An order of the Court permitting the plaintiff to give the seven goats or their monetary equivalent to the Defendant or deposit the money in the Court Registry for him.
(d) A perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant, his agents, privies, servants and associates from trespassing or continuing to trespass into the land now in dispute.
The Appellants claim is that the land in …