JEGA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Aina J. of the Federal High Court Kaduna dated 26th July, 2002 in Suit No. FHC/KD/CS/140/97 wherein the learned trial Judge entered judgment in favour of the plaintiff. The facts of this case as can be gathered from the record of proceedings are as follows:- The respondent was employed by the appellant, (a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Education) as a typist Grade I by a letter dated 13th June, 1985. Whilst in the employment of the appellant, the respondent in an event not related to his employment got himself into a criminal matter in which he was arraigned and charged to court for an offence of causing grievous hurt.
After the trial, the magistrate on 9th August, 1991 convicted the respondent and sentenced him to two years imprisonment without an option of fine. The counsel representing the respondent before the magistrate court wrote to the appellant informing it of the respondent’s convicti…