AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A (Delivering the lead Judgment): After a house he was building at plot D9 Constitution Road, Kaduna, was demolished by the Appellant, the Respondent sued the Company at the High Court, Kaduna, wherein he claimed for-
(i) A Declaration that he is the rightful holder of the Certificate of Occupancy over the land situate at plot D9 Constitution Road, Kaduna;
(ii) The sum of N2, 833, 410.00 being the current value of the development and materials at the site;
(iii) The sum of N100, 000.00 as damages for trespass; and
(iv) An Order of perpetual injunction...
At the trial, the Respondent testified as PW3, called three other witnesses, and tendered Exhibits 1 - 11 in evidence. His case is that he bought the land from PW1, Alhaji Isa Yahaya, who was allocated the land and issued with a Certificate of Occupancy (Exhibit 1) from Kaduna Local Government. The Appellant called one witness and tendered one document in evidence [Exhibit 12].
The Appellant's case is that it w…