HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State High Court in Suit No K/51/1998 delivered by Honorable Justice Umaru Mohammed Alkali (now deceased) on the 15th of June, 2004. The claims of the Appellant, as plaintiff, in the suit were for:
i. A declaration that the Plaintiff is the rightful and legal owner of the said farmland at Koya Village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.
ii. A declaration that the Defendants whether by themselves or their servants, agents and/or privies are not entitled to enter of use the said farmland or any part thereof.
iii. A perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves or their servants, agents and/or privies or otherwise from entering, using or tampering with the said piece of land or any part thereof in any manner.
iv. The sum of ₦80,000.00 being special damages for the Plaintiffs cash crops burnt down by the Defendants.
v. The sum of ₦10…