TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal arose from the judgment of High Court of Borno State, sitting in Maiduguri, delivered on the 26th day of June, 2018 by Honourable Justice M. S. Umara in Suit No. BOGC/KDG/CV/14/2017.
The Respondent was the Claimant who by a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim dated and filed on 30th of June, 2017 claimed against the Appellants as Defendants therein, as follows:
(a) A declaration that the Claimant is the lawful and legal owner of the plot of land covered by Auno Local Government Allocation Letter dated 25th July, 1983 in respect of Plot No. 142 in Block B at New Site Mogramti Area.
(b) A declaration that any move or attempt by the Defendants, by themselves, servants, agents or privies or any person(s) by any description howsoever acting through them or on their behalf from tempering, selling or alienating in any way to any person(s), body, organization or any one by any description howsoever the property covered b…